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
₩10,997
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,498
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,215
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,174
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,321
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,107
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,249
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,269
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,612
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,603
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,163
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,407
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,748
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,416
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,936
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,405
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩61,986
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,197
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,093
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,232,852
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩684,756
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩186,151
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 61.6% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩538,102
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,011,393
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,999
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,028
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,499
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,002
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,996
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩82,538
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,112
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,017
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩174,338
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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