Ulaanbaatar vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulaanbaatar Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$935
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2240
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$481
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$1074
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$589
$669
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
52
😀 Quality of life
64
69
🏙️ Population
1.4M
1.11M

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 22% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6046th and 4743rd ($935 vs $1205) 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 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar compared to 0.6 months in Yerevan. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 5297th and 4225th 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
$5.63
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
14.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1954
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$961
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$78.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8817
$9299

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$665
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$1426
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$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
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$676
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$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
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$680
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$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
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$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
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$629
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$594
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$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
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$594
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$627
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1104
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$1084
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1096
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$576
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$743
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$872
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$572
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$756
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$575
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$574
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$569
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$769
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$726
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$679
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1053
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$990
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$374
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$988
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$631
209 km or 130 mi Van
$580
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$751
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$649
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$429
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$631
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$652
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$730
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$448
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$452
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$586
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$480
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$850
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$476
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$580
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$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$845
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$906
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$601