Bangkok vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$465
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
44
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.4M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 11% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5467th and 6169th ($1027 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Mongolia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2647th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Ulaanbaatar

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Bangkok Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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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