Los Angeles vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
43
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 252% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 72nd and 6109th ($3187 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st in the United States and Mongolia, respectively. Check the United States vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 47th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Ulaanbaatar

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Los Angeles Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$5.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$875
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$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