Chennai vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$159
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
66
55
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chennai is 52% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8907th and 6109th ($433 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 4094th and 5802nd 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
$1.8
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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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