Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 17.2% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
$4.00
IRR168,370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
$4.00
IRR168,370
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
$0.54
IRR22,797
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
$0.96
IRR40,462
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
$0.58
IRR24,334
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
$2.03
IRR85,243
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
$2.39
IRR100,471
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
$1.11
IRR46,815
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
$1.73
IRR72,734
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
$0.48
IRR20,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
$0.69
IRR29,112
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
$0.45
IRR18,776
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
$0.28
IRR11,883
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
$0.24
IRR9,925
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
$0.23
IRR9,724
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
$2.90
IRR122,212
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
$15.00
IRR631,388
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
$80,000.00
IRR3,367,400,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
$2.90
IRR122,068
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
$6.62
IRR278,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
$471.62
IRR19,851,733
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
$303.59
IRR12,779,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
$13.35
IRR561,898
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
$126.80
IRR5,337,209
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
$1,850.92
IRR77,909,850
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
$0.75
IRR31,569
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
$1.43
IRR60,016
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
$2.50
IRR105,231
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
$17.44
IRR734,077
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
$1.50
IRR63,139
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
$33.14
IRR1,394,815
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
$28.48
IRR1,198,794
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
$141.42
IRR5,952,851
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
$69.72
IRR2,934,507
|
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