Istanbul vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$587
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
77
55
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 24% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4816th and 6109th ($1125 vs $907) 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 790th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$875
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$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