Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 38.3% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 87.9% more in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 52.9% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 1.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 51.9% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 37.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 58.2% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 87.9% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,464	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	+156.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,513	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	+2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,528	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	+89.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,690	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	+103.0%
Average			+87.9%

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pay 52.9% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,754	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-10.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,163	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+36.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫137,898	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	+2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,264	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	+39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,469	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	+28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,758	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	-1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,031	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+182.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,860	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+150.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,668	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+202.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,851	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-32.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,006	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-15.4%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 1.8% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,234	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	+15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫205,855	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	+2.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,029,272,673	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	-23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫139,981	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-1.5%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 51.9% more for housing

	Hanoi	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,295	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	+62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,812,446	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	+65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,227,100	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+79.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,516,474	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	+0.6%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 37.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,347,181	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-37.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,040,219	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	-37.3%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,732	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	+78.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,703	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,025	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	+27.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫684,548	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+127.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,074	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	+9.8%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 58.2% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫955,536	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+81.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫686,182	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+92.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,418,182	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	-5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,248,565	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+64.6%
Average			+58.2%

Hanoi vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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