Al Ain vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$900
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
44
😀 Quality of life
82
64
🏙️ Population
767K
1.4M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 56% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4139th and 6046th ($1455 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 562nd and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Ulaanbaatar

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Al Ain Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$8817

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$2470
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$1543
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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$776
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$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672