Cost of living comparison
France is 2.9 times more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in France instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$16.13
€15.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$9.98
€9.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,779
|
$2.76
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,558
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 95.2% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,058
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,667
|
$8.33
€7.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮14,082
|
$4.25
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮6,104
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮6,023
|
$5.22
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,450
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,982
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,593
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,513
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮814
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,516
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
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pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,264
|
$7.84
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,500
|
$52.45
€48.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮57,500,000
|
$26,223.89
€24,477.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,500
|
$18.05
€16.85
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮42,500
|
$30.93
€28.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,188,889
|
$760.64
€709.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮688,889
|
$610.71
€570.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮151,055
|
$135.03
€126.04
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮441,667
|
$674.24
€629.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,519,000
|
$11,309.03
€10,555.85
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,250
|
$6.24
€5.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,800
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮6,000
|
$11.11
€10.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮200,000
|
$37.98
€35.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$11.22
€10.47
|
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pay 53.3% more for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮138,125
|
$85.18
€79.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮97,500
|
$38.90
€36.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮247,778
|
$90.98
€84.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮341,429
|
$122.71
€114.54
|
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