San Diego vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.4M

The cost of living in San Diego is 333% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 26th and 6405th ($3427 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. San Diego ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 107th and 5931st 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
$20.9
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606

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Distance City Cost of living
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$759
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$576
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$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