Islamabad vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$198
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$408
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
49
55
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.4M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 52% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8895th and 6109th ($439 vs $907) 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 6293rd and 5802nd 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
$1.79
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$875
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$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