Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.2 times more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
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Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.83
₮11,504
|
$16.45
£12.71
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.59
₮10,928
|
$7.12
£5.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
₮2,114
|
$1.71
£1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₮978
|
$1.25
£0.97
|
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pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮1,385
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
₮8,756
|
$3.41
£2.63
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
₮9,145
|
$4.30
£3.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
₮4,080
|
$2.38
£1.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
₮4,771
|
$3.06
£2.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
₮2,823
|
$1.02
£0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
₮2,743
|
$0.63
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
₮2,986
|
$0.95
£0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
₮3,166
|
$1.15
£0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₮462
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,019
|
$0.55
£0.42
|
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pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
₮7,846
|
$7.17
£5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.89
₮18,789
|
$92.01
£71.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,528.18
₮44,097,078
|
$24,219.88
£18,712.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.35
₮10,353
|
$15.92
£12.30
|
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pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.87
₮28,239
|
$37.70
£29.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.10
₮688,065
|
$1,003.85
£775.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.67
₮399,062
|
$804.91
£621.89
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.01
₮114,273
|
$154.44
£119.32
|
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pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$131.58
₮313,153
|
$1,113.22
£860.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,766.81
₮16,105,020
|
$15,982.03
£12,348.04
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
₮3,835
|
$4.58
£3.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
₮5,531
|
$3.39
£2.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
₮3,835
|
$13.94
£10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.83
₮149,547
|
$40.99
£31.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
₮7,669
|
$11.75
£9.08
|
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pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.87
₮121,062
|
$71.73
£55.42
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.46
₮67,743
|
$36.82
£28.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.81
₮170,910
|
$76.65
£59.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
₮181,501
|
$78.28
£60.48
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