Tbilisi vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tbilisi Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1028
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$511
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$902
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
60
44
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.4M

The cost of living in Tbilisi is 11% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5462nd and 6169th ($1028 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Georgia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Georgia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Tbilisi compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Tbilisi ranked 1st best city to live in Georgia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3807th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tbilisi vs Ulaanbaatar

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Tbilisi Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.7
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.06
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1136
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.2
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.91%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2570
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.78
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4901
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643

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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