Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 20.0% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Housing
-
pay 64.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
- Childcare
-
pay 91.8% more in Ulaanbaatar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Ulaanbaatar
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 91.8% more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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