Austin vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$407
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
43
😀 Quality of life
90
56
🏙️ Population
962K
1.4M

The cost of living in Austin is 171% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 858th and 6004th ($2455 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 142nd and 5778th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$6410

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$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$879
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$616
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$770
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$624
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$651
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$612
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$648
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$586
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1016
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$426
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$598