Bangkok vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$424
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.4M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 10% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5912th and 6373rd ($958 vs $870) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 1890th and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$6621

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$838
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$676
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$735
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600