Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 5.0% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% more in Ulaanbaatar
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% more in Ulaanbaatar
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% more in Ulaanbaatar
The cost of groceries, clothing, and housing in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Quito, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
$1.08
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 48.7% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 20.0% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 31.7% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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