Berlin vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$407
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.4M

The cost of living in Berlin is 124% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 1762nd and 6004th ($2027 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Mongolia, respectively. Check Germany vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 21st and 5778th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Ulaanbaatar

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Berlin Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$6410

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15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$879
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$616
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$770
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$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