Abu Dhabi vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
82
55
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.4M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 145% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 1938th and 6405th ($1936 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Mongolia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 369th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Ulaanbaatar

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Abu Dhabi Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$5952

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$1673
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$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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$759
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$576
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$607
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$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625