Islamabad vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$228
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$589
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
70
44
😀 Quality of life
50
64
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.4M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 47% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8685th and 6046th ($496 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6656th and 5297th 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
$3.5
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
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$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672