Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 39.8% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
Budapest
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
HUF3,678.88
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.26
HUF2,627.77
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HUF488.19
|
$0.79
MNT2,724.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HUF393.75
|
$0.44
MNT1,527.78
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
Budapest
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
HUF552.46
|
$0.58
MNT2,017.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
HUF2,301.13
|
$3.32
MNT11,437.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
HUF1,939.91
|
$4.00
MNT13,805.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
HUF1,206.82
|
$1.73
MNT5,984.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
HUF913.48
|
$1.71
MNT5,904.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF266.99
|
$1.26
MNT4,362.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF330.13
|
$1.13
MNT3,903.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF327.33
|
$1.31
MNT4,502.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
HUF622.40
|
$1.57
MNT5,405.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF199.00
|
$0.23
MNT798.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF224.40
|
$0.43
MNT1,486.56
|
|
pay 61.3% less for transportation
Budapest
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
HUF2,620.64
|
$2.92
MNT10,062.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.59
HUF9,985.52
|
$6.96
MNT24,019.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,243.49
HUF10,223,295.39
|
$16,339.87
MNT56,372,549.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
HUF4,414.65
|
$3.84
MNT13,235.29
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
Budapest
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.52
HUF5,616.48
|
$12.08
MNT41,666.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.19
HUF210,373.51
|
$337.85
MNT1,165,577.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$442.56
HUF160,194.30
|
$195.76
MNT675,381.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.71
HUF45,863.68
|
$42.93
MNT148,093.55
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
Budapest
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$410.75
HUF148,680.90
|
$125.51
MNT433,006.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,178.42
HUF3,684,283.07
|
$6,399.26
MNT22,077,450.98
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
Budapest
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
HUF840.89
|
$1.49
MNT5,147.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
HUF765.16
|
$2.22
MNT7,647.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
HUF2,207.33
|
$1.71
MNT5,882.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.92
HUF19,518.12
|
$56.83
MNT196,078.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.26
HUF2,627.77
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
Budapest
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.06
HUF29,341.56
|
$39.25
MNT135,416.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
HUF13,520.83
|
$27.71
MNT95,588.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.29
HUF30,510.09
|
$70.41
MNT242,919.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.12
HUF36,242.18
|
$97.02
MNT334,733.89
|
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