Shiraz vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shiraz Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1711
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$206
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$21.5
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
43
😀 Quality of life
52
55
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shiraz is 23% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7596th and 6405th ($606 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in Iran and Mongolia, respectively. Check Iran vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Shiraz compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Shiraz ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6176th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shiraz vs Ulaanbaatar

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Shiraz Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1181
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1561
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.35
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$1.87
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.28
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.8
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.62
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.96
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.4
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.6
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2132
$5952

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39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$604
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$606
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1424
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1810
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698

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$759
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$576
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$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625