San Francisco vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
43
😀 Quality of life
97
55
🏙️ Population
874K
1.4M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 317% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 9th and 6109th ($3781 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 12th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Ulaanbaatar

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San Francisco Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

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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