Cost of living comparison

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 23.6% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 19.5% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 8.0% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Ankara

The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.4% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$8.72 TRY319.60	+71.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$7.27 TRY266.33	+49.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$1.27 TRY46.56	+51.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$0.50 TRY18.47	-3.4%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$0.83 TRY30.57	-9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$4.61 TRY168.83	-32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$3.90 TRY142.94	-28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$1.68 TRY61.58	-24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$2.70 TRY98.89	+32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$0.49 TRY17.82	-71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.88 TRY32.28	-32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$0.45 TRY16.64	-76.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$0.54 TRY19.84	-63.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.25 TRY9.06	-19.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.23 TRY8.41	-49.6%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 19.5% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$4.81 TRY176.38	+20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$8.72 TRY319.60	+7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$44,845.33 TRY1,642,742.80	+47.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$5.40 TRY197.93	+2.0%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 8.0% less for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$11.50 TRY421.34	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$592.54 TRY21,705.36	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$399.36 TRY14,629.13	-6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$53.07 TRY1,944.15	-9.5%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$502.10 TRY18,392.61	+228.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$10,388.60 TRY380,548.00	+35.1%
Average			+131.6%

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pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$3.49 TRY127.84	+97.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$2.84 TRY104.13	+12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.04 TRY74.57	+15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$40.91 TRY1,498.47	-31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$5.82 TRY213.07	+27.5%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$56.66 TRY2,075.56	-14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$45.57 TRY1,669.23	-10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$104.18 TRY3,816.40	+18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$93.27 TRY3,416.67	-34.4%
Average			-10.3%

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