Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 64.4% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 78.6% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 66.9% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 72.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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