Glasgow vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
96
55
🏙️ Population
626K
1.4M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 122% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6109th ($2013 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 19th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$7750

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

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