Kathmandu vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$156
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
43
😀 Quality of life
48
55
🏙️ Population
846K
1.4M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 43% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8752nd and 6405th ($455 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Mongolia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6452nd and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Ulaanbaatar

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Kathmandu Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$5952

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$337
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$272
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$310
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$342
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$335
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$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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$759
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$576
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$607
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$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
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$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
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$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625