Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 48.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 66.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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