Ulaanbaatar vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulaanbaatar Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$935
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2240
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$481
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$589
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
78
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
1.4M
662K

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 63% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6046th and 890th ($935 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mongolia and Canada, respectively. Check Mongolia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 5297th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ulaanbaatar Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1954
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$961
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8817
$21273

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$691
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$676
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$568
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$820
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$789
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$680
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$639
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$684
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$607
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$577
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$629
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$594
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$593
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$618
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$503
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$570
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$509
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$653
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$492
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$580
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$433
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$722
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$594
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$627
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$1108
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$460
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$2420
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$2247
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$2411
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$2295
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$2091
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$2493
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$2100
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$2266
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$1953
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$1840
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$2523
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$1869
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$2185
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$2081
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$2098
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$2427
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$2475
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$2773
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$1855
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$2670
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$2727
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$2709
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$2714
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$2736
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$2728
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$2782
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$2124
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$2734
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$2749
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$2827
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$3012
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