Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 2.9 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 99.3% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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