Istanbul vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$514
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 29% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6405th ($1025 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Mongolia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 798th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$576
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$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