Istanbul vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$649
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
76
56
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 38% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4347th and 6004th ($1248 vs $906) 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 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 850th and 5778th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$6410

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$879
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$616
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$770
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$624
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$651
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$612
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$648
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$586
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1016
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$426
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$598