Bangkok vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$425
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
74
55
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.4M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 10% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5738th and 6109th ($994 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Mongolia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 1355th and 5802nd 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
$4.03
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$875
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594