Helsinki vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$972
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
96
61
🏙️ Population
687K
1.4M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 124% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 2171st and 6373rd ($1947 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Mongolia, respectively. Check Finland vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 30th and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$6621

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$838
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$676
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$735
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600