San Diego vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$589
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
86
44
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.4M

The cost of living in San Diego is 273% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 52nd and 6046th ($3486 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 155th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Ulaanbaatar

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San Diego Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
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$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