Edinburgh vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
43
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
488K
1.4M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 148% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 1263rd and 6109th ($2246 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Mongolia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 40th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$7750

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Ulaanbaatar

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