Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 23.0% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Ulaanbaatar
- Transportation
-
pay 58.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Clothing
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pay 48.3% more in Ulaanbaatar
The cost of clothing and groceries in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Dili, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 58.2% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 48.3% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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