New York City vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$408
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
97
55
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.4M

The cost of living in New York City is 347% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5th and 6109th ($4051 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 13th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Ulaanbaatar

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New York City Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$5.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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$575
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$617
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$629
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$1005
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$677
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$684
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$581
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$644
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$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
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$646
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$637
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$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
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$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
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$605
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$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
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$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
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$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
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$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594