Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Ulaanbaatar 

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Consumer Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 55.1% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ulaanbaatar are 56.2% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 59.3% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 71.3% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 50.1% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Ulaanbaatar is 75.2% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 225.00 kr
(71,381.94 ₮)
51.22 kr
(16,250.00 ₮)
     -77.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(317,253.05 ₮)
315.21 kr
(100,000.00 ₮)
     -68.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 127.63 kr
(40,492.18 ₮)
47.28 kr
(15,000.00 ₮)
     -63.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(34,897.84 ₮)
17.34 kr
(5,500.00 ₮)
     -84.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(34,897.84 ₮)
25.22 kr
(8,000.00 ₮)
     -77.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.75 kr
(14,830.24 ₮)
25.95 kr
(8,233.33 ₮)
     -44.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.67 kr
(11,949.86 ₮)
8.11 kr
(2,571.88 ₮)
     -78.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 26.96 kr
(8,552.15 ₮)
5.14 kr
(1,630.77 ₮)
     -80.9 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.32 kr
(26,751.46 ₮)
53.87 kr
(17,091.14 ₮)
     -36.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.94 kr
(9,817.02 ₮)
7.96 kr
(2,525.33 ₮)
     -74.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.62 kr
(4,636.72 ₮)
8.16 kr
(2,588.00 ₮)
     -44.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.30 kr
(14,690.20 ₮)
21.48 kr
(6,815.00 ₮)
     -53.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.53 kr
(18,569.12 ₮)
68.42 kr
(21,707.66 ₮)
     +16.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 69.85 kr
(22,158.93 ₮)
20.49 kr
(6,501.50 ₮)
     -70.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 136.57 kr
(43,327.45 ₮)
26.63 kr
(8,446.91 ₮)
     -80.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.13 kr
(4,799.65 ₮)
16.46 kr
(5,223.12 ₮)
     +8.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.15 kr
(3,219.13 ₮)
13.37 kr
(4,243.16 ₮)
     +31.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.75 kr
(4,362.34 ₮)
19.41 kr
(6,157.52 ₮)
     +41.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.30 kr
(7,393.22 ₮)
16.18 kr
(5,134.67 ₮)
     -30.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.93 kr
(3,151.49 ₮)
2.96 kr
(940.64 ₮)
     -70.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.72 kr
(3,401.50 ₮)
5.35 kr
(1,697.73 ₮)
     -50.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 kr
(8,532.60 ₮)
11.52 kr
(3,655.00 ₮)
     -57.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.89 kr
(6,627.94 ₮)
6.65 kr
(2,111.00 ₮)
     -68.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(50,760.49 ₮)
94.56 kr
(30,000.00 ₮)
     -40.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.60 kr
(10,976.96 ₮)
11.48 kr
(3,642.38 ₮)
     -66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 42.79 kr
(13,576.15 ₮)
17.32 kr
(5,493.62 ₮)
     -59.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(49,174.22 ₮)
18.91 kr
(6,000.00 ₮)
     -87.8 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(12,690.12 ₮)
1.58 kr
(500.00 ₮)
     -96.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 867.00 kr
(275,058.39 ₮)
86.68 kr
(27,500.00 ₮)
     -90.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(31,725.30 ₮)
6.30 kr
(2,000.00 ₮)
     -93.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(8,038.92 ₮)
10.15 kr
(3,218.69 ₮)
     -60.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(164,971.58 ₮)
25.22 kr
(8,000.00 ₮)
     -95.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.36 kr
(26,764.65 ₮)
41.09 kr
(13,034.44 ₮)
     -51.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 kr
(126,901,219.36 ₮)
324,661.97 kr
(103,000,000.00 ₮)
     -18.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 kr
(123,149,702.06 ₮)
199,630.34 kr
(63,333,333.33 ₮)
     -48.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,815.57 kr
(575,995.22 ₮)
878.87 kr
(278,823.70 ₮)
     -51.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 376.84 kr
(119,553.64 ₮)
80.78 kr
(25,628.57 ₮)
     -78.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 479.88 kr
(152,243.39 ₮)
132.39 kr
(42,000.00 ₮)
     -72.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 498.65 kr
(158,199.45 ₮)
647.92 kr
(205,555.56 ₮)
     +29.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.15 kr
(87,610.65 ₮)
152.35 kr
(48,333.33 ₮)
     -44.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(52,346.75 ₮)
48.86 kr
(15,500.00 ₮)
     -70.4 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,288.75 kr
(1,043,365.96 ₮)
1,639.07 kr
(520,000.00 ₮)
     -50.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,907.14 kr
(38,358,159.64 ₮)
65,221.33 kr
(20,691,666.67 ₮)
     -46.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 920.68 kr
(292,088.54 ₮)
661.93 kr
(210,000.00 ₮)
     -28.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 484.14 kr
(153,595.80 ₮)
474.78 kr
(150,624.88 ₮)
     -1.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,084.54 kr
(344,073.13 ₮)
925.92 kr
(293,750.00 ₮)
     -14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 kr
(460,016.92 ₮)
1,395.91 kr
(442,857.14 ₮)
     -3.7 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,229.41 kr
(4,831,577.31 ₮)
5,288.55 kr
(1,677,808.29 ₮)
     -65.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,280.00 kr
(3,895,867.43 ₮)
4,142.70 kr
(1,314,285.71 ₮)
     -66.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,261.29 kr
(7,379,715.26 ₮)
11,257.35 kr
(3,571,428.57 ₮)
     -51.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,769.64 kr
(5,637,473.37 ₮)
7,204.70 kr
(2,285,714.29 ₮)
     -59.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,683.02 kr
(2,754,713.76 ₮)
1,472.95 kr
(467,298.40 ₮)
     -83.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,068.42 kr
(1,925,224.20 ₮)
917.54 kr
(291,093.77 ₮)
     -84.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,467.09 kr
(12,203,801.10 ₮)
4,177.91 kr
(1,325,454.55 ₮)
     -89.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.10 6.29      +53.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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