Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 17.7% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
|
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