Los Angeles vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$436
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
44
😀 Quality of life
93
62
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 264% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 72nd and 6169th ($3378 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 1.3 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 55th and 5662nd 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
$21.9
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
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$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635