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Cost of living

Ulaanbaatar compared to Orkhon

Overview comparison

Cost of living
706.65
688.44
Eating Out
8.06
6.74
Rent & Utilities
474.23
475.66
Transportation
420.92
379.33
Groceries
3.91
3.82
Other
1,058.76
1,005.94
UlaanbaatarOrkhon

Consumer prices in Ulaanbaatar are roughly 4% higher than in Orkhon.

Cost of living

ItemUlaanbaatarOrkhon
Total with rent one person9581,015
Total with rent family2,4332,282
Without rent one person399397
Without rent one family1,3631,245
Rent & Utilities person418.03444.81
Rent & Utilities family814.83912.8
Food person302336
Food family951808
Transport person18.5514.75
Transport family37.0638.82
Life expectancy78.67 years78.71 years

Eating Out

ItemUlaanbaatarOrkhon
Lunch Menu5.734.18
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 233.3426.58
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.945.01
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.541.71
Cappuccino2.072.23
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.730.72

Rent & Utilities

ItemUlaanbaatarOrkhon
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2454.1505.14
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2449.34319.88
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,400.111,493.6
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2852.22849.9
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.63.656.56
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.84.9290.71
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited15.313.82

Transportation

ItemUlaanbaatarOrkhon
Local transport ticket7.296.59
Monthly ticket local transport1,8551,732
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,071903
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.170.15
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years7.38%6.36%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft24.576.11
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.021.08

Groceries

ItemUlaanbaatarOrkhon
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.681.32
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.020.87
Eggs, x122.472.1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3611.94
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.154.29
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.756.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.452.91
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.420.48

Other

ItemUlaanbaatarOrkhon
Gym Membership, 1 month59.8464.2
Cinema Ticket, 1 person5.154.32
Doctors visit20.5316.41
Haircut, simple4.955.31
Brand Jeans53.8171.45
Brand Sneakers99.0773.35
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month128.7135.51
International Primary School, 1 year8,0987,677