Chennai vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$161
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
68
55
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chennai is 45% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6405th ($434 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Mongolia, respectively. Check India vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3676th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Ulaanbaatar

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Chennai Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
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$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$576
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625