Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulaanbaatar and Ottawa 

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Consumer Prices in Ottawa are 99.9% higher than in Ulaanbaatar (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ottawa are 117.9% higher than in Ulaanbaatar
Rent Prices in Ottawa are 171.1% higher than in Ulaanbaatar
Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 224.1% higher than in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 75.6% higher than in Ulaanbaatar
Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 248.7% higher than in Ulaanbaatar
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Restaurants
Ulaanbaatar Edit Ottawa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16,250.00 ₮
(6.44 C$)
73,181.44 ₮
(29.00 C$)
     +350.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100,000.00 ₮
(39.63 C$)
302,819.73 ₮
(120.00 C$)
     +202.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15,000.00 ₮
(5.94 C$)
37,852.47 ₮
(15.00 C$)
     +152.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,500.00 ₮
(2.18 C$)
20,187.98 ₮
(8.00 C$)
     +267.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8,000.00 ₮
(3.17 C$)
23,973.23 ₮
(9.50 C$)
     +199.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 8,233.33 ₮
(3.26 C$)
13,588.07 ₮
(5.38 C$)
     +65.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2,571.88 ₮
(1.02 C$)
8,569.98 ₮
(3.40 C$)
     +233.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,630.77 ₮
(0.65 C$)
5,892.87 ₮
(2.34 C$)
     +261.4 %
Markets
Ulaanbaatar Edit Ottawa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 17,091.14 ₮
(6.77 C$)
29,823.32 ₮
(11.82 C$)
     +74.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2,525.33 ₮
(1.00 C$)
8,741.55 ₮
(3.46 C$)
     +246.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,588.00 ₮
(1.03 C$)
6,264.76 ₮
(2.48 C$)
     +142.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6,815.00 ₮
(2.70 C$)
10,894.44 ₮
(4.32 C$)
     +59.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 21,707.66 ₮
(8.60 C$)
22,856.20 ₮
(9.06 C$)
     +5.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6,501.50 ₮
(2.58 C$)
19,369.35 ₮
(7.68 C$)
     +197.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8,446.91 ₮
(3.35 C$)
21,489.54 ₮
(8.52 C$)
     +154.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 5,223.12 ₮
(2.07 C$)
6,542.97 ₮
(2.59 C$)
     +25.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 4,243.16 ₮
(1.68 C$)
2,022.87 ₮
(0.80 C$)
     -52.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6,157.52 ₮
(2.44 C$)
4,821.90 ₮
(1.91 C$)
     -21.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5,134.67 ₮
(2.03 C$)
6,349.78 ₮
(2.52 C$)
     +23.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 940.64 ₮
(0.37 C$)
4,299.07 ₮
(1.70 C$)
     +357.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,697.73 ₮
(0.67 C$)
4,364.47 ₮
(1.73 C$)
     +157.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,655.00 ₮
(1.45 C$)
8,042.75 ₮
(3.19 C$)
     +120.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2,111.00 ₮
(0.84 C$)
5,756.38 ₮
(2.28 C$)
     +172.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30,000.00 ₮
(11.89 C$)
50,469.96 ₮
(20.00 C$)
     +68.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3,642.38 ₮
(1.44 C$)
8,866.65 ₮
(3.51 C$)
     +143.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5,493.62 ₮
(2.18 C$)
8,977.83 ₮
(3.56 C$)
     +63.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6,000.00 ₮
(2.38 C$)
42,899.46 ₮
(17.00 C$)
     +615.0 %
Transportation
Ulaanbaatar Edit Ottawa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₮
(0.20 C$)
9,576.67 ₮
(3.79 C$)
     +1,815.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27,500.00 ₮
(10.90 C$)
324,900.34 ₮
(128.75 C$)
     +1,081.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2,000.00 ₮
(0.79 C$)
10,396.81 ₮
(4.12 C$)
     +419.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3,218.69 ₮
(1.28 C$)
11,249.46 ₮
(4.46 C$)
     +249.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8,000.00 ₮
(3.17 C$)
113,557.40 ₮
(45.00 C$)
     +1,319.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 13,034.44 ₮
(5.17 C$)
14,470.03 ₮
(5.73 C$)
     +11.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 103,000,000.00 ₮
(40,816.36 C$)
85,743,407.82 ₮
(33,978.00 C$)
     -16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 63,333,333.33 ₮
(25,097.44 C$)
67,159,605.30 ₮
(26,613.70 C$)
     +6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ulaanbaatar Edit Ottawa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278,823.70 ₮
(110.49 C$)
661,850.98 ₮
(262.28 C$)
     +137.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25,628.57 ₮
(10.16 C$)
143,724.85 ₮
(56.95 C$)
     +460.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42,000.00 ₮
(16.64 C$)
187,385.24 ₮
(74.26 C$)
     +346.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Ulaanbaatar Edit Ottawa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 205,555.56 ₮
(81.46 C$)
178,474.38 ₮
(70.73 C$)
     -13.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48,333.33 ₮
(19.15 C$)
85,798.92 ₮
(34.00 C$)
     +77.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15,500.00 ₮
(6.14 C$)
39,114.22 ₮
(15.50 C$)
     +152.3 %
Childcare
Ulaanbaatar Edit Ottawa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 520,000.00 ₮
(206.06 C$)
3,708,241.00 ₮
(1,469.48 C$)
     +613.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,691,666.67 ₮
(8,199.60 C$)
72,995,616.27 ₮
(28,926.36 C$)
     +252.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ulaanbaatar Edit Ottawa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 210,000.00 ₮
(83.22 C$)
217,567.95 ₮
(86.22 C$)
     +3.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 150,624.88 ₮
(59.69 C$)
177,538.88 ₮
(70.35 C$)
     +17.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 293,750.00 ₮
(116.41 C$)
381,901.57 ₮
(151.34 C$)
     +30.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 442,857.14 ₮
(175.49 C$)
435,844.12 ₮
(172.71 C$)
     -1.6 %
Rent Per Month
Ulaanbaatar Edit Ottawa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,677,808.29 ₮
(664.87 C$)
4,953,323.34 ₮
(1,962.88 C$)
     +195.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,314,285.71 ₮
(520.82 C$)
4,543,403.95 ₮
(1,800.44 C$)
     +245.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,571,428.57 ₮
(1,415.27 C$)
8,060,281.34 ₮
(3,194.09 C$)
     +125.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,285,714.29 ₮
(905.77 C$)
6,435,565.76 ₮
(2,550.26 C$)
     +181.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ulaanbaatar Edit Ottawa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 467,298.40 ₮
(185.18 C$)
2,091,800.28 ₮
(828.93 C$)
     +347.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 291,093.77 ₮
(115.35 C$)
1,735,262.95 ₮
(687.64 C$)
     +496.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Ulaanbaatar Edit Ottawa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,325,454.55 ₮
(525.24 C$)
10,070,051.57 ₮
(3,990.51 C$)
     +659.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.29 6.72      +6.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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