San Francisco vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3905
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$2719
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$4421
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$804
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7528
$407
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
43
😀 Quality of life
96
56
🏙️ Population
874K
1.4M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 331% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7th and 6004th ($3905 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 San Francisco compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 16th and 5778th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Francisco Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.59
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.83
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2797
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2467
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4615
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4053
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11255
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10091
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.48
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.5
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.61
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.91
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.8
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20590
$6410

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752

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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