Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 60.1% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Paris, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.41
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$0.79
MNT2,724.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.52
|
$0.44
MNT1,527.78
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
$0.58
MNT2,017.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€9.05
|
$3.32
MNT11,437.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.44
|
$4.00
MNT13,805.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
$1.73
MNT5,984.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.98
|
$1.71
MNT5,904.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.53
|
$1.26
MNT4,362.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$1.13
MNT3,903.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.39
|
$1.31
MNT4,502.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.74
|
$1.57
MNT5,405.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$0.23
MNT798.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$0.43
MNT1,486.56
|
|
pay 68.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$2.92
MNT10,062.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€86.27
|
$6.96
MNT24,019.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,594.05
|
$16,339.87
MNT56,372,549.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.45
|
$3.84
MNT13,235.29
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.45
|
$12.08
MNT41,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,343.55
|
$337.85
MNT1,165,577.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€969.49
|
$195.76
MNT675,381.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€158.49
|
$42.93
MNT148,093.55
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€775.39
|
$125.51
MNT433,006.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,872.18
|
$6,399.26
MNT22,077,450.98
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.18
|
$1.49
MNT5,147.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.91
|
$2.22
MNT7,647.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.78
|
$1.71
MNT5,882.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.68
|
$56.83
MNT196,078.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$4.26
MNT14,705.88
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€103.18
|
$39.25
MNT135,416.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€39.22
|
$27.71
MNT95,588.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€94.42
|
$70.41
MNT242,919.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€133.79
|
$97.02
MNT334,733.89
|
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