Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 2.8% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 50.3% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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