Cost of living comparison
Poland is 37.9% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Poland instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.83
₮15,150
|
$6.38
zł29.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.59
₮14,392
|
$5.78
zł27.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
₮2,785
|
$1.14
zł5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₮1,288
|
$0.99
zł4.65
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮1,824
|
$0.82
zł3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
₮11,531
|
$2.88
zł13.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
₮12,043
|
$2.27
zł10.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
₮5,373
|
$2.21
zł10.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
₮6,283
|
$1.81
zł8.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
₮3,717
|
$0.37
zł1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
₮3,613
|
$0.48
zł2.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
₮3,932
|
$0.56
zł2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
₮4,169
|
$1.14
zł5.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₮608
|
$0.26
zł1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,342
|
$0.31
zł1.47
|
|
pay 68.8% more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
₮10,333
|
$5.25
zł24.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.89
₮24,745
|
$22.05
zł103.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,528.18
₮58,074,251
|
$18,306.67
zł85,967.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.35
₮13,635
|
$6.00
zł28.17
|
|
pay 93.0% more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.87
₮37,190
|
$12.51
zł58.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.10
₮906,157
|
$413.49
zł1,941.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.67
₮525,550
|
$362.60
zł1,702.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.01
₮150,493
|
$147.53
zł692.78
|
|
pay 23.7% more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$131.58
₮412,411
|
$215.19
zł1,010.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,766.81
₮21,209,727
|
$5,676.15
zł26,654.95
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
₮5,050
|
$2.07
zł9.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
₮7,285
|
$2.29
zł10.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
₮5,050
|
$3.91
zł18.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.83
₮196,947
|
$27.21
zł127.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
₮10,100
|
$5.55
zł26.07
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.87
₮159,434
|
$62.88
zł295.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.46
₮89,216
|
$30.43
zł142.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.81
₮225,083
|
$61.46
zł288.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
₮239,030
|
$73.40
zł344.67
|
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