Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 67.4% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
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Ulaanbaatar
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Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$6.18
NT$200.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$5.01
NT$162.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$1.00
NT$32.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.68
NT$22.06
|
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pay 72.6% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$1.86
NT$60.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$8.37
NT$271.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$10.77
NT$349.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$2.72
NT$88.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$4.37
NT$141.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$2.06
NT$66.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$1.01
NT$32.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$1.25
NT$40.49
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$1.56
NT$50.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$1.30
NT$42.20
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$1.11
NT$36.05
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$3.68
NT$119.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$37.10
NT$1,204.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,128,588.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$8.81
NT$286.16
|
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pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$24.04
NT$780.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$630.95
NT$20,491.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$465.35
NT$15,113.17
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$63.62
NT$2,066.19
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$610.09
NT$19,813.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$18,275.33
NT$593,524.35
|
|
pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$2.63
NT$85.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$3.05
NT$98.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$3.71
NT$120.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$38.32
NT$1,244.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$9.89
NT$321.31
|
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pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$56.02
NT$1,819.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$31.15
NT$1,011.77
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$85.26
NT$2,768.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$103.43
NT$3,359.11
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