Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 52.6% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 58.4% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 59.0% more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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