Seattle vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3015
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7449
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$1896
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$3549
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$746
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6742
$407
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
43
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
737K
1.4M

The cost of living in Seattle is 233% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 158th and 6004th ($3015 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th 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 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Seattle ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 98th and 5778th among best cities to live in the world.

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Seattle Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2086
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1567
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3947
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5351
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2185
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29407
$6410

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093

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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