Seattle vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$408
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
43
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
737K
1.4M

The cost of living in Seattle is 221% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 206th and 6109th ($2908 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 102nd and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Seattle Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$5.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

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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