Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 6.0% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
BND4.01
|
$4.71
MNT16,250.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
BND7.02
|
$4.35
MNT15,000.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BND1.05
|
$0.75
MNT2,571.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BND0.71
|
$0.47
MNT1,630.77
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
BND2.42
|
$0.81
MNT2,783.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
BND3.01
|
$6.94
MNT23,928.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
BND8.48
|
$4.95
MNT17,091.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BND3.09
|
$1.98
MNT6,815.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
BND3.50
|
$1.88
MNT6,501.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
BND1.99
|
$1.51
MNT5,223.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.36
|
$1.23
MNT4,243.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
BND2.27
|
$1.78
MNT6,157.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
BND2.23
|
$1.49
MNT5,134.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BND0.94
|
$0.27
MNT940.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND1.02
|
$0.49
MNT1,697.73
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND2.00
|
$3.78
MNT13,034.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
BND30.09
|
$7.97
MNT27,500.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,214.70
BND34,101.84
|
$29,855.07
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.22
BND34.11
|
$5.22
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 15.1% less for housing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
BND65.22
|
$12.17
MNT42,000.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$593.65
BND802.89
|
$486.53
MNT1,678,527.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$519.45
BND702.54
|
$380.95
MNT1,314,285.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.85
BND52.54
|
$61.80
MNT213,218.12
|
|
pay 17.7% less for childcare
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.07
BND170.51
|
$150.72
MNT520,000.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,339.96
BND18,041.74
|
$5,997.58
MNT20,691,666.67
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BND2.51
|
$1.59
MNT5,500.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
BND4.36
|
$2.39
MNT8,233.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
BND17.55
|
$1.74
MNT6,000.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.80
BND55.18
|
$59.58
MNT205,555.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.45
BND6.02
|
$4.49
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 74.0% more for clothing
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.28
BND30.13
|
$60.87
MNT210,000.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.75
BND33.48
|
$43.66
MNT150,624.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.58
BND117.09
|
$85.14
MNT293,750.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.56
BND117.07
|
$128.36
MNT442,857.14
|
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