Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 2.1 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Housing
-
pay 5.8 times more in Ulaanbaatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% more in Ulaanbaatar
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
P'yongyang
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
KPW1,929
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
KPW1,983
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KPW3,058
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
KPW2,267
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$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) | ?? |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.74
KPW77,167
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.86
KPW11,575
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.07
KPW965
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ulaanbaatar or P'yongyang. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.