Portland vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$589
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
44
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
653K
1.4M

The cost of living in Portland is 198% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 456th and 6046th ($2785 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 195th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Ulaanbaatar

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Portland Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$8817

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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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672