London vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
99
55
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.4M

The cost of living in London is 278% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 37th and 6109th ($3427 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Kingdom and Mongolia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2nd and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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London Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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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