Nairobi vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$239
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
43
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.4M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 18% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7242nd and 6405th ($646 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Mongolia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5517th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Ulaanbaatar

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Nairobi Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

Cities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$576
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625