Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.5 times more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$16.63
€15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$9.41
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,725
|
$2.04
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,528
|
$1.60
€1.46
|
|
pay 61.7% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,018
|
$1.68
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,438
|
$4.31
€3.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮13,806
|
$4.75
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮5,984
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮5,905
|
$3.87
€3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,363
|
$1.17
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,903
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,503
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,405
|
$1.22
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮799
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,487
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,062
|
$7.64
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,020
|
$113.76
€103.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549
|
$32,407.58
€29,605.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,235
|
$17.14
€15.66
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮41,667
|
$52.84
€48.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,165,577
|
$1,291.60
€1,179.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮675,381
|
$1,147.51
€1,048.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮148,094
|
$156.48
€142.95
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮433,007
|
$893.73
€816.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451
|
$8,678.25
€7,928.02
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,147
|
$5.53
€5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,647
|
$3.60
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮5,882
|
$15.83
€14.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮196,078
|
$59.94
€54.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$11.50
€10.51
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮135,417
|
$76.22
€69.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮95,588
|
$37.26
€34.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮242,919
|
$85.01
€77.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮334,734
|
$90.50
€82.68
|
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