Phuket vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$519
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1664
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.5
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
7
43
😀 Quality of life
53
56
🏙️ Population
77.6K
1.4M

The cost of living in Phuket is 4% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5827th and 6004th ($940 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Mongolia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Phuket compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Phuket ranked 7th best city to live in Thailand vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6063rd and 5778th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Ulaanbaatar

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Phuket Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.38
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.62
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4059
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2821
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$5.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.4
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$723
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13013
$6410

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$792
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$782
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$772
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$563
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$719
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$560
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$570
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$705
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$536
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$777
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$490
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$605
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$620
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$619
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$461
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$695
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$398
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$485
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$628
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$481
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$470
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$576
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$631
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$656
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$752
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$781
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$670
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$645
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$677
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$743
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810

Cities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$879
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$616
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$770
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$624
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$651
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$612
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$648
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$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
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$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