San Francisco vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8814
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$2859
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$4660
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$850
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7874
$589
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
44
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
874K
1.4M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 340% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7th and 6046th ($4110 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 22nd and 5297th 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
$22.6
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.2
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.33
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3199
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2521
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4951
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4247
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10798
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9079
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.16
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.3
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.52
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2190
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21216
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808

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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