Ulaanbaatar vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulaanbaatar Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$906
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$471
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$1016
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$407
$548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
50
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.11M

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 24% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6004th and 4485th ($906 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mongolia and Armenia, respectively. Check Mongolia vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 5778th and 4732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ulaanbaatar vs Yerevan

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Ulaanbaatar Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.74
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$7.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
15.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1765
$3407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.74
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.26
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.15
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6410
$5800

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$979
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$660
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$563
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$620
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$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
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$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
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$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
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$532
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$586
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$1016
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$426
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1094
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$1071
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$1081
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$990
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$565
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$697
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$833
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$570
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$711
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$574
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$568
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$553
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$813
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$767
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$660
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1016
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$967
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$419
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$961
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$583
209 km or 130 mi Van
$615
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$692
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$618
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$553
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$607
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$627
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$658
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$562
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$658
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$582
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$622
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$812
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$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$575
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$589
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$788
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$633
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$573