Cost of living comparison

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 24.6% more expensive than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% more in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 85.1% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 30.7% more in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 21.8% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 33.4% less in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 1.9% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Tashkent. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.0% more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 UZS63,920.73	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	+1.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 UZS50,865.17	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	+21.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UZS7,280.89	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	+46.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,147.91	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	+110.8%
Average			+45.0%

Tashkent vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 85.1% more for groceries

	Tashkent	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 UZS6,208.68	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	+88.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.58 UZS45,463.08	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+90.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS52,560.78	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	+31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 UZS21,372.62	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	+31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,289.44	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	+16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UZS7,764.05	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+176.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,759.83	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+69.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 UZS12,315.40	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+97.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,230.26	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+127.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,735.15	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	+42.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,202.31	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	+162.9%
Average			+85.1%

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pay 30.7% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS46,931.94	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	+8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.71 UZS136,255.07	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-24.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,484.77 UZS235,057,716.53	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	+64.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.02 UZS38,466.78	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	+75.1%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 21.8% more for housing

	Tashkent	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.73 UZS161,875.71	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	+15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.57 UZS8,349,186.98	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$415.70 UZS5,286,179.39	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+3.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 UZS405,757.51	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	+83.8%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 33.4% less for childcare

	Tashkent	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.58 UZS3,733,280.20	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,476.32 UZS120,503,712.80	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	-18.8%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS14,829.23	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	+51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS21,933.69	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+46.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 UZS25,432.58	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.19 UZS600,095.18	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 UZS63,581.46	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-8.8%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

	Tashkent	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.56 UZS681,024.24	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 UZS703,386.41	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	-8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.15 UZS1,298,989.86	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.71 UZS1,713,027.50	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+5.6%
Average			+1.9%

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