New York City vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$407
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.4M

The cost of living in New York City is 390% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 3rd and 6004th ($4441 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 22nd and 5778th 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
$29.7
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$6410

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

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$879
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$616
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$770
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$624
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$651
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$612
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$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
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$648
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$563
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$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
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$616
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$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
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$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
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$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$586
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1016
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$426
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$598