Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 2.0 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 73.2% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.22
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.68
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.27
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹200.29
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹242.88
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.24
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.16
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.25
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.22
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.04
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.28
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.71
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.31
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 46.2% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹372.67
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹210.12
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 90.2% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹715.75
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,611.93
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,854.38
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,905.02
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,810.16
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,121.18
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.12
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹204.95
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,799.12
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹415.24
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,723.01
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,726.56
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,487.24
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,449.93
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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