Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 16.2% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.83
₮15,150
|
$5.12
₹405.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.59
₮14,392
|
$3.84
₹304.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
₮2,785
|
$0.50
₹39.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₮1,288
|
$0.21
₹16.59
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮1,824
|
$0.50
₹39.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
₮11,531
|
$2.20
₹174.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
₮12,043
|
$2.75
₹217.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
₮5,373
|
$1.03
₹81.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
₮6,283
|
$1.78
₹141.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
₮3,717
|
$0.93
₹73.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
₮3,613
|
$0.33
₹26.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
₮3,932
|
$0.48
₹38.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
₮4,169
|
$0.26
₹20.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₮608
|
$0.15
₹11.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,342
|
$0.22
₹17.19
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
₮10,333
|
$4.88
₹386.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.89
₮24,745
|
$10.87
₹861.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,528.18
₮58,074,251
|
$12,791.36
₹1,013,359.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.35
₮13,635
|
$2.17
₹172.27
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.87
₮37,190
|
$9.49
₹751.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.10
₮906,157
|
$268.62
₹21,280.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.67
₮525,550
|
$142.61
₹11,297.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.01
₮150,493
|
$42.38
₹3,357.15
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$131.58
₮412,411
|
$85.71
₹6,790.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,766.81
₮21,209,727
|
$2,234.83
₹177,048.43
|
|
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
₮5,050
|
$2.05
₹162.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
₮7,285
|
$1.87
₹148.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
₮5,050
|
$4.35
₹344.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.83
₮196,947
|
$29.35
₹2,324.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
₮10,100
|
$5.12
₹405.34
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.87
₮159,434
|
$40.43
₹3,202.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.46
₮89,216
|
$31.80
₹2,519.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.81
₮225,083
|
$53.55
₹4,242.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
₮239,030
|
$38.76
₹3,070.84
|
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