Gothenburg vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$891
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
608K
1.4M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 113% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 2703rd and 6405th ($1690 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Sweden and Mongolia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 84th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Ulaanbaatar

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Gothenburg Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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Distance City Cost of living
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$759
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$576
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$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