Ulaanbaatar vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulaanbaatar Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$870
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2091
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$430
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.7
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$516
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
30
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
1.4M
6.87M

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 42% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6373rd and 7717th ($870 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mongolia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Mongolia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 5856th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ulaanbaatar vs Yangon

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Ulaanbaatar Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.7
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.05%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.85
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6621
$15435

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$986
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$677
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$659
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$541
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$629
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$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
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$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$571
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$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
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$540
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$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
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$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
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$324
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$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
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$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
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$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599