Islamabad vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$169
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
51
55
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.4M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 51% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8988th and 6405th ($389 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6200th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Ulaanbaatar

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Islamabad Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$5952

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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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