Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 5.2% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ulaanbaatar are 17.1% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 39.6% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 37.2% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 21.6% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ulaanbaatar is 61.3% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
908.30 руб (34,156.44 ₮) |
432.12 руб (16,250.00 ₮) |
-52.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (150,420.00 ₮) |
2,659.22 руб (100,000.00 ₮) |
-33.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (16,922.25 ₮) |
398.88 руб (15,000.00 ₮) |
-11.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (11,281.50 ₮) |
146.26 руб (5,500.00 ₮) |
-51.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (11,281.50 ₮) |
212.74 руб (8,000.00 ₮) |
-29.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
238.24 руб (8,958.90 ₮) |
218.94 руб (8,233.33 ₮) |
-8.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.07 руб (3,725.53 ₮) |
68.39 руб (2,571.88 ₮) |
-31.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
56.30 руб (2,117.08 ₮) |
43.37 руб (1,630.77 ₮) |
-23.0 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
328.06 руб (12,336.69 ₮) |
454.49 руб (17,091.14 ₮) |
+38.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.55 руб (1,976.20 ₮) |
67.15 руб (2,525.33 ₮) |
+27.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.54 руб (2,163.80 ₮) |
68.82 руб (2,588.00 ₮) |
+19.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.39 руб (5,993.81 ₮) |
181.23 руб (6,815.00 ₮) |
+13.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
390.34 руб (14,678.81 ₮) |
577.25 руб (21,707.66 ₮) |
+47.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
199.51 руб (7,502.51 ₮) |
172.89 руб (6,501.50 ₮) |
-13.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
395.28 руб (14,864.41 ₮) |
224.62 руб (8,446.91 ₮) |
-43.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
57.95 руб (2,179.02 ₮) |
138.89 руб (5,223.12 ₮) |
+139.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
62.51 руб (2,350.70 ₮) |
112.83 руб (4,243.16 ₮) |
+80.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.51 руб (2,726.91 ₮) |
163.74 руб (6,157.52 ₮) |
+125.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
142.15 руб (5,345.46 ₮) |
136.54 руб (5,134.67 ₮) |
-3.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.34 руб (652.15 ₮) |
25.01 руб (940.64 ₮) |
+44.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.54 руб (697.36 ₮) |
45.15 руб (1,697.73 ₮) |
+143.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
108.24 руб (4,070.23 ₮) |
97.19 руб (3,655.00 ₮) |
-10.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.29 руб (2,041.76 ₮) |
56.14 руб (2,111.00 ₮) |
+3.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (22,563.00 ₮) |
797.77 руб (30,000.00 ₮) |
+33.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.92 руб (2,930.28 ₮) |
96.86 руб (3,642.38 ₮) |
+24.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
161.01 руб (6,054.61 ₮) |
146.09 руб (5,493.62 ₮) |
-9.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
229.50 руб (8,630.35 ₮) |
159.55 руб (6,000.00 ₮) |
-30.5 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (2,256.30 ₮) |
13.30 руб (500.00 ₮) |
-77.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (102,661.65 ₮) |
731.29 руб (27,500.00 ₮) |
-73.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (7,521.00 ₮) |
53.18 руб (2,000.00 ₮) |
-73.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (2,420.78 ₮) |
85.59 руб (3,218.69 ₮) |
+33.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (20,306.70 ₮) |
212.74 руб (8,000.00 ₮) |
-60.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.59 руб (7,957.00 ₮) |
346.61 руб (13,034.44 ₮) |
+63.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (112,815,000.33 ₮) |
2,738,997.47 руб (103,000,000.00 ₮) |
-8.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,007,948.72 руб (113,113,911.87 ₮) |
1,684,173.20 руб (63,333,333.33 ₮) |
-44.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,930.17 руб (411,029.17 ₮) |
7,414.54 руб (278,823.70 ₮) |
-32.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
537.28 руб (20,204.44 ₮) |
681.52 руб (25,628.57 ₮) |
+26.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
541.98 руб (20,381.09 ₮) |
1,116.87 руб (42,000.00 ₮) |
+106.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,054.88 руб (114,878.80 ₮) |
5,466.18 руб (205,555.56 ₮) |
+78.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,364.32 руб (88,910.42 ₮) |
1,285.29 руб (48,333.33 ₮) |
-45.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (18,802.50 ₮) |
412.18 руб (15,500.00 ₮) |
-17.6 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,490.05 руб (1,673,048.29 ₮) |
13,827.95 руб (520,000.00 ₮) |
-68.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (39,714,883.48 ₮) |
550,237.11 руб (20,691,666.67 ₮) |
-47.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,881.06 руб (333,972.44 ₮) |
5,584.36 руб (210,000.00 ₮) |
-37.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,199.72 руб (157,930.32 ₮) |
4,005.45 руб (150,624.88 ₮) |
-4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,707.96 руб (402,672.81 ₮) |
7,811.46 руб (293,750.00 ₮) |
-27.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,224.79 руб (384,503.17 ₮) |
11,776.55 руб (442,857.14 ₮) |
+15.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,793.65 руб (3,038,245.25 ₮) |
44,606.01 руб (1,677,408.94 ₮) |
-44.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,837.55 руб (1,836,536.01 ₮) |
34,949.76 руб (1,314,285.71 ₮) |
-28.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
170,361.70 руб (6,406,451.83 ₮) |
94,972.17 руб (3,571,428.57 ₮) |
-44.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,992.75 руб (3,346,572.20 ₮) |
60,782.19 руб (2,285,714.29 ₮) |
-31.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
49,160.60 руб (1,848,684.31 ₮) |
12,426.50 руб (467,298.40 ₮) |
-74.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,369.28 руб (1,029,221.85 ₮) |
7,740.83 руб (291,093.77 ₮) |
-71.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Ulaanbaatar Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
109,792.14 руб (4,128,733.47 ₮) |
35,246.76 руб (1,325,454.55 ₮) |
-67.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.65 | 6.29 | -57.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 874 | 66 |
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