Ulaanbaatar vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulaanbaatar Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$935
$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2240
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$481
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$766
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$589
$1821
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
82
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.08M

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 12% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 6046th and 5145th ($935 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Mongolia and South Korea, respectively. Check Mongolia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 5297th and 2718th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ulaanbaatar vs Yongin

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Ulaanbaatar Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1954
$10990
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$961
$5626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$76.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8817
$14956

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$680
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$684
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$607
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$577
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$629
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$593
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$618
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$503
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$570
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$509
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$653
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$580
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$433
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$1019
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$1313
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$1108
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$1455
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$1022
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$1016
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$1053
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$1031
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$1048
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$943
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$1152
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$1001
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$1045
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$1033
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$1029
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$1089
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$1296
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$1094
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$1090
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$1128
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$1032
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$1052
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$868
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$1040
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$894
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$952
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$1557