Cost of living comparison

Sofia, Bulgaria

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 13.2% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 46.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 18.6% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 10.6% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 29.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 18.3% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

Ulaanbaatar vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.8% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN18.85	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-53.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN14.14	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-40.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.54	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-43.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.77	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-49.3%
Average			-46.8%

Sofia vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.6% more for groceries

	Sofia	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN1.93	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN9.08	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN11.35	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.10	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.02	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.38	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+111.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.39	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+136.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN1.91	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+32.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.87	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-39.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.81	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-3.0%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Sofia	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN9.73	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN47.14	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-70.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN51,527.63	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	+1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN12.92	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-29.4%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 10.6% less for housing

	Sofia	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN23.19	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	+8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN982.18	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN740.12	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	-0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN196.33	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-48.6%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 29.2% less for childcare

	Sofia	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN953.78	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-72.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,607.34	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+14.0%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.71	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN3.89	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN5.75	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN63.72	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN14.14	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-44.5%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 18.3% more for clothing

	Sofia	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN121.51	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	-5.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN57.75	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN170.79	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	-11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN175.74	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+39.2%
Average			+18.3%

Sofia vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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