Ulaanbaatar vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulaanbaatar Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$792
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2074
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$380
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
1.4M
690K

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6405th and 96th ($792 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd in Mongolia and the United States, respectively. Check Mongolia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5931st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ulaanbaatar Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1038
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1426
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.97
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.25
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.7
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5952
$28279

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$643
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$614
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$535
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$625
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$573
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$578
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$603
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$593
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$572
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$504
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$602
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$510
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$576
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$581
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$700
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$628
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$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
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$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
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$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
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$2325
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$2730
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$2362
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$2258
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$2714
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$2428
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$2662
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$2518
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$2592
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$2522
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$3110
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$2591
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$2674
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$2426
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$2863
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$2849
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$2421
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$2685
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$2367
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$2197
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$2518
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$2308
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$2241
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$1876
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$2433
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$2416
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$2401
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$2116
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$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
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$2107
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$1846