Portland vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
90
55
🏙️ Population
653K
1.4M

The cost of living in Portland is 184% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 662nd and 6109th ($2572 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 141st and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Portland Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$5.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$875
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$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
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$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
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594