Peshawar vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$352
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$857
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$137
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$134
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$365
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
43
😀 Quality of life
42
55
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.4M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 56% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 9085th and 6405th ($352 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Pakistan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Peshawar compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Peshawar ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6943rd and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Peshawar vs Ulaanbaatar

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Peshawar Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.88
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.6
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.9
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.8
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.93%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$183
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$152
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.37
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$5.25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.72
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.11
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.4
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.5
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.9
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$457
$5952

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$307
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$335
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$347
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$238
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$389
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$331
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$423
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$449
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$567
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$278
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$330
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$281
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$277
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$455
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$344
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$303
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$393
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$364
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$289
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$240
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$298
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$437
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$337
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$268
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$399
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$337
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$260
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$386
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$445
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$290
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$508
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$328
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$307
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$399
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$338
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$394
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$632

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Distance City Cost of living
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$759
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$576
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$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