Ulaanbaatar vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulaanbaatar Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$870
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2091
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$430
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.7
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$516
$1744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
26
😀 Quality of life
61
77
🏙️ Population
1.4M
687K

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 40% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 6373rd and 4103rd ($870 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 61st in Mongolia and Spain, respectively. Check Mongolia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 5856th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ulaanbaatar vs Zaragoza

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Ulaanbaatar Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.05%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.25
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.85
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6621
$8269

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$655
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$638
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$642
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$518
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$785
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$748
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$652
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$614
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$654
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$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
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$600
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$564
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$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
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$532
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$597
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$1029
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$439
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$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1157
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$1414
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$1229
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$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
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$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
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$1828
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$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
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$1573
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$1557
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$1703
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$1660
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$1603
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$1637
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$1746
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$1687
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$1572
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$1581