Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulaanbaatar and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 137.3% higher than in Ulaanbaatar (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 205.8% higher than in Ulaanbaatar
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 408.2% higher than in Ulaanbaatar
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 310.7% higher than in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 112.2% higher than in Ulaanbaatar
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 357.8% higher than in Ulaanbaatar
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Restaurants
Ulaanbaatar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16,250.00 ₮
(4.71 $)
86,250.00 ₮
(25.00 $)
     +430.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100,000.00 ₮
(28.99 $)
414,000.00 ₮
(120.00 $)
     +314.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15,000.00 ₮
(4.35 $)
41,400.00 ₮
(12.00 $)
     +176.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,500.00 ₮
(1.59 $)
27,600.00 ₮
(8.00 $)
     +401.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8,000.00 ₮
(2.32 $)
34,500.00 ₮
(10.00 $)
     +331.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 8,233.33 ₮
(2.39 $)
18,377.88 ₮
(5.33 $)
     +123.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2,571.88 ₮
(0.75 $)
9,382.62 ₮
(2.72 $)
     +264.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,630.77 ₮
(0.47 $)
7,112.75 ₮
(2.06 $)
     +336.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 17,091.14 ₮
(4.95 $)
16,056.62 ₮
(4.65 $)
     -6.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2,525.33 ₮
(0.73 $)
16,219.41 ₮
(4.70 $)
     +542.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,588.00 ₮
(0.75 $)
9,093.05 ₮
(2.64 $)
     +251.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6,815.00 ₮
(1.98 $)
16,661.12 ₮
(4.83 $)
     +144.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 21,707.66 ₮
(6.29 $)
21,150.81 ₮
(6.13 $)
     -2.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6,501.50 ₮
(1.88 $)
25,628.83 ₮
(7.43 $)
     +294.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8,446.91 ₮
(2.45 $)
28,637.90 ₮
(8.30 $)
     +239.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 5,223.12 ₮
(1.51 $)
8,939.22 ₮
(2.59 $)
     +71.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 4,243.16 ₮
(1.23 $)
3,445.67 ₮
(1.00 $)
     -18.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6,157.52 ₮
(1.78 $)
5,286.47 ₮
(1.53 $)
     -14.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5,134.67 ₮
(1.49 $)
7,750.67 ₮
(2.25 $)
     +50.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 940.64 ₮
(0.27 $)
5,033.84 ₮
(1.46 $)
     +435.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,697.73 ₮
(0.49 $)
3,734.11 ₮
(1.08 $)
     +119.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,655.00 ₮
(1.06 $)
7,241.86 ₮
(2.10 $)
     +98.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2,111.00 ₮
(0.61 $)
7,465.80 ₮
(2.16 $)
     +253.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30,000.00 ₮
(8.70 $)
51,732.75 ₮
(15.00 $)
     +72.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3,642.38 ₮
(1.06 $)
8,445.93 ₮
(2.45 $)
     +131.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5,493.62 ₮
(1.59 $)
13,392.57 ₮
(3.88 $)
     +143.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6,000.00 ₮
(1.74 $)
41,400.00 ₮
(12.00 $)
     +590.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 ₮
(0.14 $)
6,037.50 ₮
(1.75 $)
     +1,107.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27,500.00 ₮
(7.97 $)
288,000.00 ₮
(83.48 $)
     +947.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2,000.00 ₮
(0.58 $)
10,695.00 ₮
(3.10 $)
     +434.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3,218.69 ₮
(0.93 $)
9,315.00 ₮
(2.70 $)
     +189.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8,000.00 ₮
(2.32 $)
100,705.50 ₮
(29.19 $)
     +1,158.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 13,034.44 ₮
(3.78 $)
18,360.20 ₮
(5.32 $)
     +40.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 103,000,000.00 ₮
(29,855.07 $)
103,500,000.00 ₮
(30,000.00 $)
     +0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 63,333,333.33 ₮
(18,357.49 $)
92,758,946.32 ₮
(26,886.65 $)
     +46.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ulaanbaatar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278,823.70 ₮
(80.82 $)
657,709.32 ₮
(190.64 $)
     +135.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25,628.57 ₮
(7.43 $)
234,121.45 ₮
(67.86 $)
     +813.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42,000.00 ₮
(12.17 $)
256,461.50 ₮
(74.34 $)
     +510.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Ulaanbaatar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 205,555.56 ₮
(59.58 $)
183,115.38 ₮
(53.08 $)
     -10.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48,333.33 ₮
(14.01 $)
32,430.00 ₮
(9.40 $)
     -32.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15,500.00 ₮
(4.49 $)
62,100.00 ₮
(18.00 $)
     +300.6 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 520,000.00 ₮
(150.72 $)
6,727,500.00 ₮
(1,950.00 $)
     +1,193.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,691,666.67 ₮
(5,997.58 $)
99,187,500.00 ₮
(28,750.00 $)
     +379.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ulaanbaatar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 210,000.00 ₮
(60.87 $)
214,158.75 ₮
(62.08 $)
     +2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 150,624.88 ₮
(43.66 $)
152,013.47 ₮
(44.06 $)
     +0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 293,750.00 ₮
(85.14 $)
367,557.69 ₮
(106.54 $)
     +25.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 442,857.14 ₮
(128.36 $)
503,534.07 ₮
(145.95 $)
     +13.7 %
Rent Per Month
Ulaanbaatar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,677,827.12 ₮
(486.33 $)
8,592,964.29 ₮
(2,490.71 $)
     +412.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,314,285.71 ₮
(380.95 $)
7,269,483.87 ₮
(2,107.10 $)
     +453.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,571,428.57 ₮
(1,035.20 $)
16,285,232.14 ₮
(4,720.36 $)
     +356.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,285,714.29 ₮
(662.53 $)
12,823,517.31 ₮
(3,716.96 $)
     +461.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ulaanbaatar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 467,298.40 ₮
(135.45 $)
2,571,513.67 ₮
(745.37 $)
     +450.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 291,093.77 ₮
(84.38 $)
2,301,399.44 ₮
(667.07 $)
     +690.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Ulaanbaatar Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,325,454.55 ₮
(384.19 $)
18,553,614.44 ₮
(5,377.86 $)
     +1,299.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.29 6.74      +7.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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