Medina vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$353
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
43
😀 Quality of life
67
55
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.4M

The cost of living in Medina is 6% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6257th and 6109th ($853 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Medina compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3833rd and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Ulaanbaatar

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Medina Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$7750

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$837
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$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934

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$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