Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

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Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 15.8% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 51.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 16.8% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 74.9% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 7.8% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Baku. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Ulaanbaatar.

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Ulaanbaatar vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Baku, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Baku	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-2.1%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 51.2% more for groceries

	Baku	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	+94.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+138.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	+4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+134.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+135.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	+84.0%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Baku	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	+69.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-21.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$26,896.36 MNT97M	+14.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-28.1%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 16.8% more for housing

	Baku	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$569.30 MNT2M	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$444.50 MNT2M	+40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$54.38 MNT196K	+7.0%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 74.9% more for childcare

	Baku	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$817.79 MNT3M	+149.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+22.7%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	+33.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-42.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$67.73 MNT244K	+39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-29.1%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 7.8% more for clothing

	Baku	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$81.73 MNT294K	+23.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$45.38 MNT163K	-18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$102.93 MNT370K	-17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$187.55 MNT675K	+63.1%
Average			+7.8%

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