Medina vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$663
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
44
😀 Quality of life
69
62
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.4M

The cost of living in Medina is 26% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4849th and 6169th ($1168 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.1 months in Medina compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4347th and 5662nd 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
$5.5
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$7641

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$795
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$1209
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$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010

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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
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$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
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$655
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$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
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$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635