Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 32.6% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,395
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,295
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,216
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,436
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,656
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,851
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,770
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,241
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,530
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,883
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,503
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,006
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,636
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,228
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,602
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩709,526
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 61.6% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩557,567
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,180
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,210
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,715
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,539
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩180,644
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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