Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 98.1% more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
|
pay 52.6% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
|
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