Cost of living comparison

Armenia

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Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 23.0% cheaper than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 27.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 35.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 33.0% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Ulaanbaatar

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

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Ulaanbaatar vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.9% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 AMD4,008.07	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.11 AMD4,008.07	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-50.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AMD448.41	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 AMD265.83	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-19.9%
Average			-45.9%

Yerevan vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 AMD360.49	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-0.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 AMD1,602.87	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,302.78	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AMD1,020.16	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 AMD1,278.79	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-37.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD249.22	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+101.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AMD295.57	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+33.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 AMD324.65	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+88.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 AMD420.87	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.18	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	+1.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.19	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	+56.0%
Average			+16.2%

Yerevan vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.3% less for transportation

	Yerevan	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 AMD2,186.42	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 AMD9,018.17	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-23.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 AMD2,136.30	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-17.9%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 35.7% less for housing

	Yerevan	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.24 AMD8,744.28	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$908.70 AMD328K	$569.30 MNT2M	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.03 AMD227K	$444.50 MNT2M	-29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.84 AMD34,939.68	$54.38 MNT196K	-43.8%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 33.0% more for childcare

	Yerevan	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$372.81 AMD135K	$817.79 MNT3M	+119.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$8,262.71 MNT30M	-19.4%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 AMD1,002.02	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-15.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 AMD1,379.70	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 AMD1,002.02	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-39.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.26 AMD26,429.92	$67.73 MNT244K	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 AMD3,006.06	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-50.0%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.31 AMD37,993.21	$81.73 MNT294K	-22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.07 AMD20,950.54	$45.38 MNT163K	-21.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,657.61	$102.93 MNT370K	-26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$165.48 AMD59,703.61	$187.55 MNT675K	+13.3%
Average			-15.7%

Yerevan vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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