Cost of living comparison

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Yerevan vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 35.7% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants
pay 46.5% more in Yerevan
Groceries
pay 12.4% less in Yerevan
Transportation
pay 57.0% more in Yerevan
Housing
pay 48.9% more in Yerevan
Childcare
pay 57.4% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 38.0% more in Yerevan
Clothing
pay 14.2% more in Yerevan

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Yerevan are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar.

Yerevan vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yerevan instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:

pay 46.5% more for restaurants

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.56
MNT19,913.00
$10.44
AMD3,961.55
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.41
MNT19,365.39
$7.83
AMD2,971.16
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.72
MNT2,588.69
$1.00
AMD378.25

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pay 12.4% less for groceries

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yerevan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.92
MNT3,304.31
$0.83
AMD315.04
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.86
MNT21,008.22
$3.82
AMD1,450.21
Milk (1 gallon) $5.29
MNT18,955.04
$6.06
AMD2,300.04

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pay 57.0% more for transportation

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.78
MNT13,555.64
$5.17
AMD1,961.75
Monthly public transit pass $8.34
MNT29,869.50
$23.49
AMD8,913.49
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,628.61
MNT102,551,962.31
$33,670.18
AMD12,776,007.36

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pay 48.9% more for housing

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yerevan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.74
MNT49,201.71
$19.36
AMD7,346.10
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $503.97
MNT1,805,294.99
$753.04
AMD285,739.69
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $394.69
MNT1,413,823.17
$552.33
AMD209,580.77

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pay 57.4% more for childcare

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $166.77
MNT597,390.07
$346.56
AMD131,501.54
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,632.97
MNT23,760,294.02
$7,090.75
AMD2,690,554.52

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pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.95
MNT6,969.55
$1.83
AMD693.27
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.42
MNT8,675.43
$3.39
AMD1,288.15
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
MNT6,142.65
$2.61
AMD990.39

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pay 14.2% more for clothing

 
Ulaanbaatar
Yerevan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.91
MNT293,429.59
$110.06
AMD41,762.20
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$65.60
MNT234,973.23
$60.20
AMD22,844.22
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.97
MNT354,518.77
$138.28
AMD52,469.79

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