Gothenburg vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$895
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$408
😷 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 90% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 2792nd and 6109th ($1725 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and Mongolia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 81st and 5802nd 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
$12.7
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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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