Cost of Living in Save vs Ulaanbaatar

Cost of living in Save is 18% lower than in Ulaanbaatar (without rent).

Rent in Save is 39% cheaper than in Ulaanbaatar.

Cost of living including rent in Save is 29% lower than in Ulaanbaatar.

Food in Save is 14% cheaper than in Ulaanbaatar.

Transport in Save is 20% cheaper than in Ulaanbaatar.

Save vs. Ulaanbaatar Comparision

Save Ulaanbaatar
Cost of Living, including rent
644 $
907 $
Without Rent
357 $
434 $
Rent & Utilities
287 $
472 $
Food
262 $
305 $
Transport
36 $
44 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
81 $
408 $
Quality of Life
6
55
Population
31.4K
1.4M

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Save Ulaanbaatar

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.1 $ 4.82 $
Dinner, for 2 27.2 $ 29.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.77 $ 4.82 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.17 $ 1.69 $
Capuccino 4.24 $ 2.51 $
Coke, 330ml 0.71 $ 0.8 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.77 $ 1.41 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.52 $ 0.91 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $ 1.68 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.92 $ 2.17 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.61 $ 13.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.26 $ 4.55 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.7 $ 5.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.65 $ 3.71 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $ 2.88 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.95 $ 4.22 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.26 $ 0.65 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.09 $ 1.04 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.63 $ 0.44 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.69 $ 1.38 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.2 $ 9.09 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.01 $ 1.08 $
Cigarette pack 2.35 $ 1.79 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.71 $ 0.15 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 12.7 $ 7.32 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.91 $ 1.07 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.5 $ 5.34 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 26.1 $ 19.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.02 $ 10.5 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.21 $ 3.86 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.06 $ 2.62 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.31 $ 1.89 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
122 $ 50.9 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
187 $ 78.3 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
52.3 $ 13.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 104 $ 383 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 378 $ 806 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 148 $ 507 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 343 $ 1,391 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,497 $ 1,637 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 831 $ 959 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 80.7 $ 408 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.01 % 6.39 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.2 $ 68.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.45 $ 4.69 $
Haircut 9.47 $ 5.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 33.2 $ 88.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 19.5 $ 66.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 212 $ 154 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,210 $ 7,750 $