Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 5.7% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ulaanbaatar are 17.3% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 39.5% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 37.4% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 21.2% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ulaanbaatar is 61.7% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
915.75 руб (34,563.19 ₮) |
430.54 руб (16,250.00 ₮) |
-53.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (150,972.00 ₮) |
2,649.50 руб (100,000.00 ₮) |
-33.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (16,984.35 ₮) |
397.42 руб (15,000.00 ₮) |
-11.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (11,322.90 ₮) |
145.72 руб (5,500.00 ₮) |
-51.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (11,322.90 ₮) |
211.96 руб (8,000.00 ₮) |
-29.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.66 руб (8,970.02 ₮) |
218.14 руб (8,233.33 ₮) |
-8.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
100.21 руб (3,782.15 ₮) |
68.14 руб (2,571.88 ₮) |
-32.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
55.66 руб (2,100.72 ₮) |
43.21 руб (1,630.77 ₮) |
-22.4 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
330.87 руб (12,488.01 ₮) |
452.83 руб (17,091.14 ₮) |
+36.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.42 руб (1,978.50 ₮) |
66.91 руб (2,525.33 ₮) |
+27.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
58.25 руб (2,198.62 ₮) |
68.57 руб (2,588.00 ₮) |
+17.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.21 руб (6,009.11 ₮) |
180.56 руб (6,815.00 ₮) |
+13.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
391.21 руб (14,765.38 ₮) |
575.14 руб (21,707.66 ₮) |
+47.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
199.69 руб (7,537.02 ₮) |
172.26 руб (6,501.50 ₮) |
-13.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
396.41 руб (14,961.55 ₮) |
223.80 руб (8,446.91 ₮) |
-43.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
58.21 руб (2,196.98 ₮) |
138.39 руб (5,223.12 ₮) |
+137.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
62.69 руб (2,366.15 ₮) |
112.42 руб (4,243.16 ₮) |
+79.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.51 руб (2,736.88 ₮) |
163.14 руб (6,157.52 ₮) |
+125.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
142.39 руб (5,374.04 ₮) |
136.04 руб (5,134.67 ₮) |
-4.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.37 руб (655.70 ₮) |
24.92 руб (940.64 ₮) |
+43.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.55 руб (700.21 ₮) |
44.98 руб (1,697.73 ₮) |
+142.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
108.24 руб (4,085.12 ₮) |
96.84 руб (3,655.00 ₮) |
-10.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.90 руб (2,072.21 ₮) |
55.93 руб (2,111.00 ₮) |
+1.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (22,645.80 ₮) |
794.85 руб (30,000.00 ₮) |
+32.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.63 руб (2,930.05 ₮) |
96.50 руб (3,642.38 ₮) |
+24.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
161.52 руб (6,096.24 ₮) |
145.55 руб (5,493.62 ₮) |
-9.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (8,680.89 ₮) |
158.97 руб (6,000.00 ₮) |
-30.9 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (2,264.58 ₮) |
13.25 руб (500.00 ₮) |
-77.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (103,038.39 ₮) |
728.61 руб (27,500.00 ₮) |
-73.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (7,548.60 ₮) |
52.99 руб (2,000.00 ₮) |
-73.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (2,429.66 ₮) |
85.28 руб (3,218.69 ₮) |
+32.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (20,381.22 ₮) |
211.96 руб (8,000.00 ₮) |
-60.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.59 руб (7,986.08 ₮) |
345.35 руб (13,034.44 ₮) |
+63.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (113,229,000.30 ₮) |
2,728,982.85 руб (103,000,000.00 ₮) |
-9.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,012,750.00 руб (113,710,223.55 ₮) |
1,678,015.34 руб (63,333,333.33 ₮) |
-44.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,839.33 руб (409,108.75 ₮) |
7,387.43 руб (278,823.70 ₮) |
-31.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
551.15 руб (20,802.09 ₮) |
679.03 руб (25,628.57 ₮) |
+23.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
549.05 руб (20,722.74 ₮) |
1,112.79 руб (42,000.00 ₮) |
+102.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,054.88 руб (115,300.37 ₮) |
5,446.19 руб (205,555.56 ₮) |
+78.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,435.38 руб (91,918.72 ₮) |
1,280.59 руб (48,333.33 ₮) |
-47.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (18,871.50 ₮) |
410.67 руб (15,500.00 ₮) |
-17.9 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,490.05 руб (1,679,187.92 ₮) |
13,777.39 руб (520,000.00 ₮) |
-69.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (39,860,626.16 ₮) |
548,225.28 руб (20,691,666.67 ₮) |
-48.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
9,101.24 руб (343,508.14 ₮) |
5,563.95 руб (210,000.00 ₮) |
-38.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,257.03 руб (160,673.04 ₮) |
3,990.80 руб (150,624.88 ₮) |
-6.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,653.80 руб (402,106.37 ₮) |
7,782.90 руб (293,750.00 ₮) |
-26.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,433.90 руб (393,806.52 ₮) |
11,733.49 руб (442,857.14 ₮) |
+12.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,937.50 руб (3,054,824.07 ₮) |
44,459.60 руб (1,678,038.75 ₮) |
-45.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,939.30 руб (1,847,115.90 ₮) |
34,821.97 руб (1,314,285.71 ₮) |
-28.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
168,895.83 руб (6,374,635.45 ₮) |
94,624.93 руб (3,571,428.57 ₮) |
-44.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
89,440.31 руб (3,375,745.55 ₮) |
60,559.95 руб (2,285,714.29 ₮) |
-32.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
49,964.56 руб (1,885,812.41 ₮) |
12,381.06 руб (467,298.40 ₮) |
-75.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,418.61 руб (1,034,860.48 ₮) |
7,712.52 руб (291,093.77 ₮) |
-71.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
110,894.04 руб (4,185,473.91 ₮) |
35,117.89 руб (1,325,454.55 ₮) |
-68.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.82 | 6.29 | -57.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 908 | 66 |
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