Cost of living comparison

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

compared to

Yerevan, Armenia

Yerevan vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 41.3% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 61.5% more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 15.4% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Yerevan
Housing: pay 58.0% more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 81.0% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.5% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 34.0% more in Yerevan

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Yerevan are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yerevan.

Yerevan vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.5% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$11.57 AMD4,435.64	+128.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$9.00 AMD3,449.94	+85.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$0.99 AMD380.59	+18.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$0.60 AMD228.81	+14.4%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 15.4% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$0.86 AMD330.92	-6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$4.04 AMD1,546.40	-40.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$6.24 AMD2,391.35	+14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$2.46 AMD943.69	+11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$3.37 AMD1,293.25	+65.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$0.56 AMD213.96	-67.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.83 AMD316.20	-36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$0.79 AMD302.89	-58.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$1.01 AMD386.52	-31.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.34 AMD128.62	+9.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.32 AMD123.09	-29.5%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$5.29 AMD2,027.80	+32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$12.86 AMD4,928.49	+58.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$30,864.95 AMD11,828,374.86	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$4.27 AMD1,636.26	-19.4%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 58.0% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$22.21 AMD8,513.08	+51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$931.30 AMD356,901.57	+66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$625.77 AMD239,812.82	+45.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$98.60 AMD37,787.23	+68.1%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 81.0% more for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$374.24 AMD143,419.05	+144.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$9,037.50 AMD3,463,442.45	+17.5%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.06 AMD788.56	+16.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$3.76 AMD1,441.81	+49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.57 AMD985.70	+45.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$106.02 AMD40,628.30	+76.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$7.72 AMD2,957.09	+69.2%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 34.0% more for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$111.12 AMD42,583.57	+67.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$63.96 AMD24,509.73	+26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$139.93 AMD53,623.83	+58.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$119.43 AMD45,770.67	-16.0%
Average			+34.0%

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