Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.4 times more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
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Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$17.09
£13.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$7.46
£6.03
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,725
|
$1.84
£1.49
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,528
|
$1.36
£1.10
|
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pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,018
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,438
|
$3.60
£2.91
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮13,806
|
$4.68
£3.78
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮5,984
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮5,905
|
$3.16
£2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,363
|
$1.05
£0.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,903
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,503
|
$0.99
£0.80
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,405
|
$1.17
£0.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮799
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,487
|
$0.58
£0.46
|
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pay 5.4 times more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,062
|
$7.31
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,020
|
$91.63
£73.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549
|
$25,486.21
£20,576.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,235
|
$16.30
£13.16
|
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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
|
$12.08
₮41,667
|
$37.72
£30.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,165,577
|
$1,053.04
£850.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮675,381
|
$836.18
£675.10
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮148,094
|
$183.29
£147.98
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮433,007
|
$1,186.33
£957.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451
|
$16,551.73
£13,363.25
|
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,147
|
$4.95
£4.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,647
|
$3.59
£2.90
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮5,882
|
$14.82
£11.96
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮196,078
|
$41.78
£33.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$11.97
£9.67
|
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pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮135,417
|
$73.74
£59.53
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮95,588
|
$38.00
£30.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮242,919
|
$79.51
£64.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮334,734
|
$80.83
£65.26
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