Austin vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$589
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
44
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
962K
1.4M

The cost of living in Austin is 165% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 932nd and 6046th ($2475 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1st in the United States and Mongolia, respectively. Check the United States vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 192nd and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$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