Ulaanbaatar vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ulaanbaatar	Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$935	$1436
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2240	$3312
🏠 One person rent	$481	$726
🏘️ Family rent	$841	$1125
🍽️ Food expenses	$314	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$46.3	$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$589	$1983
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	44	24
😀 Quality of life	64	81
🏙️ Population	1.4M	693K

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 35% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 6046th and 4194th ($935 vs $1436) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 64th 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 1.4 months in Zaragoza. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Zaragoza ranked 20th in Spain, while ranked 5297th and 622nd 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	$5.63	$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.8	$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.65	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.39	$3.8
☕ Cappuccino	$2.37	$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.85	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$522	$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$399	$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$962	$1223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$710	$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$43.6	$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$67.1	$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.7	$24.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.1%	3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1954	$3402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$961	$1989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.7	$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.99	$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.98	$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.14	$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.95	$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.22	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.73	$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.18	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.81	$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.54	$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$1.77	$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.37	$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.66	$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.81	$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$75.8	$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.18	$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.1	$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.81	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$82.3	$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$217	$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8817	$8171

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Cities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance	City	Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi	Bulgan	$904
437 km or 272 mi	Ulan-Ude	$739
520 km or 323 mi	Irkutsk	$778
559 km or 347 mi	Angarsk	$776
656 km or 408 mi	Chita	$863
794 km or 493 mi	Manzhouli	$656
798 km or 496 mi	Bayannur	$1039
835 km or 519 mi	Xilinhot	$721
840 km or 522 mi	Baotou	$693
875 km or 544 mi	Hohhot	$578
914 km or 568 mi	Ulanqab	$665
917 km or 570 mi	Wuhai	$1426
934 km or 581 mi	Ordos	$691
954 km or 593 mi	Hulunbuir	$658
969 km or 602 mi	Fengzhen	$676
985 km or 612 mi	Bratsk	$568
992 km or 616 mi	Shizuishan	$820
1008 km or 626 mi	Datong	$789
1012 km or 629 mi	Zhangjiakou	$680
1025 km or 637 mi	Yakeshi	$639
1028 km or 639 mi	Huairen	$684
1050 km or 652 mi	Shenmu	$607
1051 km or 653 mi	Yinchuan	$577
1051 km or 653 mi	Shuozhou	$629
1094 km or 680 mi	Lingwu	$594
1103 km or 685 mi	Qingtongxia	$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
1166 km or 724 mi	Ulanhot	$594
1166 km or 724 mi	Zhongwei	$627
1169 km or 726 mi	Beijing	$1108
1169 km or 727 mi	Yumen	$460
1176 km or 731 mi	Zalantun	$672

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance	City	Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi	Huesca	$1166
76 km or 47 mi	Tudela	$1424
126 km or 78 mi	Lleida	$1245
144 km or 90 mi	Pamplona	$1622
158 km or 98 mi	Logrono	$1115
174 km or 108 mi	Vinaros	$1494
187 km or 116 mi	Tarragona	$1524
188 km or 117 mi	Pau	$1351
193 km or 120 mi	Tarbes	$1558
199 km or 123 mi	Vitoria-Gasteiz	$1697
200 km or 124 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1183
201 km or 125 mi	Villarreal	$1238
202 km or 125 mi	Irun	$1632
203 km or 126 mi	Errenteria	$1651
205 km or 127 mi	Cuenca	$1246
206 km or 128 mi	San Sebastian	$1778
207 km or 128 mi	Borriana	$1271
211 km or 131 mi	Zarautz	$1611
211 km or 131 mi	Biarritz	$1767
215 km or 133 mi	Eibar	$1567
218 km or 136 mi	Andorra la Vella	$1836
222 km or 138 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
223 km or 138 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1455
223 km or 139 mi	Ordino	$1830
225 km or 140 mi	Manresa	$1145
225 km or 140 mi	Sagunto	$1408
241 km or 149 mi	Terrassa	$1367
241 km or 150 mi	Requena	$1421
243 km or 151 mi	Rubi	$1538
244 km or 152 mi	Burgos	$1242
245 km or 152 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
246 km or 153 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1586
247 km or 153 mi	Valencia	$1812
247 km or 153 mi	Bilbao	$1790
248 km or 154 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1626
249 km or 155 mi	Sabadell	$1623
250 km or 156 mi	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	$1773
254 km or 158 mi	Ripollet	$1660
255 km or 159 mi	Portugalete	$1669
256 km or 159 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643