Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.9 times more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.51
₮8,348
|
$19.15
A$24.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
₮11,687
|
$9.94
A$12.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
₮1,499
|
$2.47
A$3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
₮767
|
$2.26
A$2.93
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮1,379
|
$2.33
A$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.55
₮8,451
|
$5.33
A$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
₮8,572
|
$5.35
A$6.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
₮3,833
|
$4.04
A$5.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
₮5,605
|
$3.58
A$4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
₮2,746
|
$1.63
A$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
₮2,464
|
$1.14
A$1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮2,698
|
$1.29
A$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
₮2,122
|
$1.79
A$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₮516
|
$1.14
A$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₮1,090
|
$0.98
A$1.26
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.62
₮6,233
|
$4.26
A$5.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.59
₮20,453
|
$53.87
A$69.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,291.77
₮45,914,417
|
$19,918.26
A$25,758.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.16
₮7,513
|
$16.46
A$21.28
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.17
₮36,107
|
$55.92
A$72.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.51
₮848,498
|
$1,484.12
A$1,919.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$226.99
₮540,247
|
$1,256.98
A$1,625.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
₮105,812
|
$127.03
A$164.28
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.43
₮317,567
|
$1,424.35
A$1,841.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.16
₮15,279,987
|
$13,917.24
A$17,997.74
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
₮3,131
|
$4.60
A$5.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
₮5,236
|
$3.45
A$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
₮4,760
|
$26.81
A$34.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
₮116,873
|
$54.37
A$70.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.51
₮8,348
|
$13.79
A$17.83
|
|
pay 57.0% more for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.58
₮87,058
|
$70.42
A$91.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.06
₮66,785
|
$39.58
A$51.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.37
₮165,106
|
$106.29
A$137.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.18
₮200,354
|
$118.92
A$153.79
|
|
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