Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.7 times more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 85.1% less for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
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pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 68.4% more for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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