Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ulaanbaatar 

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Consumer Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 55.8% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ulaanbaatar are 67.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 81.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 72.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 38.3% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Ulaanbaatar is 72.9% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(86,060.56 ₮)
3.78 £
(16,250.00 ₮)
     -81.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(344,242.24 ₮)
23.24 £
(100,000.00 ₮)
     -71.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(34,424.22 ₮)
3.49 £
(15,000.00 ₮)
     -56.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(27,969.68 ₮)
1.28 £
(5,500.00 ₮)
     -80.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(24,742.41 ₮)
1.86 £
(8,000.00 ₮)
     -67.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(15,461.75 ₮)
1.91 £
(8,233.33 ₮)
     -46.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(8,704.98 ₮)
0.60 £
(2,571.88 ₮)
     -70.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(7,100.02 ₮)
0.38 £
(1,630.77 ₮)
     -77.0 %
Markets
London Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(21,617.31 ₮)
3.97 £
(17,091.14 ₮)
     -20.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(6,051.13 ₮)
0.59 £
(2,525.33 ₮)
     -58.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(3,970.38 ₮)
0.60 £
(2,588.00 ₮)
     -34.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(13,627.84 ₮)
1.58 £
(6,815.00 ₮)
     -50.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(14,670.93 ₮)
5.04 £
(21,707.66 ₮)
     +48.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(14,591.06 ₮)
1.51 £
(6,501.50 ₮)
     -55.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.65 £
(24,327.17 ₮)
1.96 £
(8,446.91 ₮)
     -65.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(5,014.78 ₮)
1.21 £
(5,223.12 ₮)
     +4.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(2,558.39 ₮)
0.99 £
(4,243.16 ₮)
     +65.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(5,053.67 ₮)
1.43 £
(6,157.52 ₮)
     +21.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(5,995.10 ₮)
1.19 £
(5,134.67 ₮)
     -14.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(2,483.32 ₮)
0.22 £
(940.64 ₮)
     -62.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(2,284.59 ₮)
0.39 £
(1,697.73 ₮)
     -25.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(4,170.86 ₮)
0.85 £
(3,655.00 ₮)
     -12.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(5,644.14 ₮)
0.49 £
(2,111.00 ₮)
     -62.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(40,878.77 ₮)
6.97 £
(30,000.00 ₮)
     -26.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(8,996.93 ₮)
0.85 £
(3,642.38 ₮)
     -59.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(10,478.73 ₮)
1.28 £
(5,493.62 ₮)
     -47.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(64,545.42 ₮)
1.39 £
(6,000.00 ₮)
     -90.7 %
Transportation
London Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(12,048.48 ₮)
0.12 £
(500.00 ₮)
     -95.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(860,605.59 ₮)
6.39 £
(27,500.00 ₮)
     -96.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(19,363.63 ₮)
0.46 £
(2,000.00 ₮)
     -89.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(13,487.17 ₮)
0.75 £
(3,218.69 ₮)
     -76.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(129,090.84 ₮)
1.86 £
(8,000.00 ₮)
     -93.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(24,549.47 ₮)
3.03 £
(13,034.44 ₮)
     -46.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(117,386,602.74 ₮)
23,936.63 £
(103,000,000.00 ₮)
     -12.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(111,278,992.43 ₮)
14,718.32 £
(63,333,333.33 ₮)
     -43.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(1,264,249.41 ₮)
64.80 £
(278,823.70 ₮)
     -77.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(64,676.10 ₮)
5.96 £
(25,628.57 ₮)
     -60.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(133,475.79 ₮)
9.76 £
(42,000.00 ₮)
     -68.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(201,119.79 ₮)
47.77 £
(205,555.56 ₮)
     +2.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(61,758.23 ₮)
11.23 £
(48,333.33 ₮)
     -21.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(64,545.42 ₮)
3.60 £
(15,500.00 ₮)
     -76.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(7,919,036.97 ₮)
120.85 £
(520,000.00 ₮)
     -93.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(86,296,201.20 ₮)
4,808.63 £
(20,691,666.67 ₮)
     -76.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(351,653.01 ₮)
48.80 £
(210,000.00 ₮)
     -40.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(169,410.21 ₮)
35.00 £
(150,624.88 ₮)
     -11.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(383,189.05 ₮)
68.27 £
(293,750.00 ₮)
     -23.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(420,740.51 ₮)
102.92 £
(442,857.14 ₮)
     +5.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(9,202,204.58 ₮)
389.82 £
(1,677,408.94 ₮)
     -81.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(6,916,620.94 ₮)
305.43 £
(1,314,285.71 ₮)
     -81.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,289.02 £
(18,455,791.87 ₮)
829.98 £
(3,571,428.57 ₮)
     -80.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(12,302,246.60 ₮)
531.19 £
(2,285,714.29 ₮)
     -81.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(5,642,137.82 ₮)
108.60 £
(467,298.40 ₮)
     -91.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(3,180,894.61 ₮)
67.65 £
(291,093.77 ₮)
     -90.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,451.10 £
(14,850,189.27 ₮)
308.03 £
(1,325,454.55 ₮)
     -91.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 6.29      +13.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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