Ulaanbaatar vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulaanbaatar Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$935
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2240
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$481
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$589
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
82
😀 Quality of life
64
97
🏙️ Population
1.4M
452K

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6046th and 11th ($935 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mongolia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mongolia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5297th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ulaanbaatar vs Zurich

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Ulaanbaatar Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1954
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$961
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8817
$26431

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$691
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$676
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$568
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$820
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$789
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$680
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$639
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$684
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$607
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$577
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$629
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$594
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$593
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$618
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$503
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$570
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$509
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$653
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$492
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$580
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$433
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$722
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$594
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$627
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$3514
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$3281
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$3348
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$3492
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$3239
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$3231
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$3264
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$3441
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$3267
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$3240
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$3312
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$3519
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$4491
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$3286
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$2641
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$2611
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$1679
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$2644
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$3288
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$2638
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$3321
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$3199
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$1703
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$1751
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$2986
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$1807
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$1695
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$3120
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$1784
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$2091
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