Baku vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$358
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
64
62
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.4M

The cost of living in Baku is 12% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6681st and 6169th ($820 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5397th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Ulaanbaatar

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Baku Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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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