Taipei vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$588
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1619
$436
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.4M

The cost of living in Taipei is 36% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4661st and 6169th ($1257 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Taiwan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 266th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Ulaanbaatar

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Taipei Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13965
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18442
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635