Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 11.9% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 72.8% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 27.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 14.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 24.7% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 28.5% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

Ulaanbaatar vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD350.66	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD292.38	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD98.59	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD69.00	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-57.6%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 72.8% more for groceries

	Skopje	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD37.54	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	+37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD221.49	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+72.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD250.71	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	+21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD118.39	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	+4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD206.30	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-44.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.08	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+277.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD32.68	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+123.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.88	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+236.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD43.84	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+88.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.57	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.30	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	+0.8%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 27.2% less for transportation

	Skopje	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD302.69	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,461.89	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-69.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,754,267.12	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	-3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD331.36	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-10.5%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 14.2% more for housing

	Skopje	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,033.15	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD19,773.41	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	+58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,611.50	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+64.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,010.80	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-45.4%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 24.7% more for childcare

	Skopje	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,296.74	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-47.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD218,932.96	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+96.8%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD116.95	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD109.79	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD155.93	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-36.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,964.78	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+71.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD341.11	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-25.1%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 28.5% more for clothing

	Skopje	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,344.31	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,949.19	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+45.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,607.17	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,315.96	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+49.9%
Average			+28.5%

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