Berlin vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$408
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.4M

The cost of living in Berlin is 132% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6109th ($2104 vs $907) 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 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 23rd and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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$875
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$568
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$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