Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 2.6 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,175.12
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR215.04
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR113.70
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR165.74
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,018.05
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,902.74
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR645.19
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR692.73
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR953.28
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.46
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR769.69
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.07
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.93
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR158.77
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,272,496.25
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR909.60
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 62.3% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,771.61
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR86,592.83
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,400.51
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,758.16
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,321.48
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR170,796.32
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 53.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR593.21
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR753.79
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,718.90
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,040.32
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,639.18
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,492.40
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,010.24
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,913.62
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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