Ankara vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$495
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
44
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ankara is 11% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5466th and 6169th ($1027 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and Mongolia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2214th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Ulaanbaatar

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Ankara Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635