Ulaanbaatar vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulaanbaatar Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$906
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$471
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1016
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$407
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
1.4M
690K

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6004th and 96th ($906 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5778th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ulaanbaatar Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.74
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1765
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.26
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.15
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.6
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6410
$24653

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$624
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$549
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$600
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$566
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$563
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$592
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$469
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$550
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$469
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$623
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$458
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$555
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$403
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$711
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Distance City Cost of living
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$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
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$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
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$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
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$2566
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$2299
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$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
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$2425
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$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
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$2539
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$3174
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$2791
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$2760
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$2640
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$2696
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$2961
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$2500
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$2197
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$2499
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$2287
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$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
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$2206
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$1728
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$2909
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$2727
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$2640
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$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
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$1979