Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Ulaanbaatar 

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Consumer Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 57.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ulaanbaatar are 67.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 80.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 75.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 52.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Ulaanbaatar is 78.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(86,250.00 ₮)
4.71 $
(16,250.00 ₮)
     -81.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(414,000.00 ₮)
28.99 $
(100,000.00 ₮)
     -75.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(41,400.00 ₮)
4.35 $
(15,000.00 ₮)
     -63.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(27,600.00 ₮)
1.59 $
(5,500.00 ₮)
     -80.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(34,500.00 ₮)
2.32 $
(8,000.00 ₮)
     -76.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(18,377.88 ₮)
2.39 $
(8,233.33 ₮)
     -55.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(9,382.62 ₮)
0.75 $
(2,571.88 ₮)
     -72.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(7,112.75 ₮)
0.47 $
(1,630.77 ₮)
     -77.1 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 $
(16,056.62 ₮)
4.95 $
(17,091.14 ₮)
     +6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 $
(16,219.41 ₮)
0.73 $
(2,525.33 ₮)
     -84.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 $
(9,093.05 ₮)
0.75 $
(2,588.00 ₮)
     -71.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 $
(16,661.12 ₮)
1.98 $
(6,815.00 ₮)
     -59.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(21,150.81 ₮)
6.29 $
(21,707.66 ₮)
     +2.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.43 $
(25,628.83 ₮)
1.88 $
(6,501.50 ₮)
     -74.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.30 $
(28,637.90 ₮)
2.45 $
(8,446.91 ₮)
     -70.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(8,939.22 ₮)
1.51 $
(5,223.12 ₮)
     -41.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $
(3,445.67 ₮)
1.23 $
(4,243.16 ₮)
     +23.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(5,286.47 ₮)
1.78 $
(6,157.52 ₮)
     +16.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 $
(7,750.67 ₮)
1.49 $
(5,134.67 ₮)
     -33.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $
(5,033.84 ₮)
0.27 $
(940.64 ₮)
     -81.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(3,734.11 ₮)
0.49 $
(1,697.73 ₮)
     -54.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $
(7,241.86 ₮)
1.06 $
(3,655.00 ₮)
     -49.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(7,465.80 ₮)
0.61 $
(2,111.00 ₮)
     -71.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(51,732.75 ₮)
8.70 $
(30,000.00 ₮)
     -42.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.45 $
(8,445.93 ₮)
1.06 $
(3,642.38 ₮)
     -56.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(13,392.57 ₮)
1.59 $
(5,493.62 ₮)
     -59.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(41,400.00 ₮)
1.74 $
(6,000.00 ₮)
     -85.5 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(6,037.50 ₮)
0.14 $
(500.00 ₮)
     -91.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(288,000.00 ₮)
7.97 $
(27,500.00 ₮)
     -90.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(10,695.00 ₮)
0.58 $
(2,000.00 ₮)
     -81.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(9,315.00 ₮)
0.93 $
(3,218.69 ₮)
     -65.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(100,705.50 ₮)
2.32 $
(8,000.00 ₮)
     -92.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.32 $
(18,360.20 ₮)
3.78 $
(13,034.44 ₮)
     -29.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(103,500,000.00 ₮)
29,855.07 $
(103,000,000.00 ₮)
     -0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,886.65 $
(92,758,946.32 ₮)
18,357.49 $
(63,333,333.33 ₮)
     -31.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(657,709.32 ₮)
80.82 $
(278,823.70 ₮)
     -57.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.86 $
(234,121.45 ₮)
7.43 $
(25,628.57 ₮)
     -89.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.34 $
(256,461.50 ₮)
12.17 $
(42,000.00 ₮)
     -83.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.08 $
(183,115.38 ₮)
59.58 $
(205,555.56 ₮)
     +12.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(32,430.00 ₮)
14.01 $
(48,333.33 ₮)
     +49.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(62,100.00 ₮)
4.49 $
(15,500.00 ₮)
     -75.0 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(6,727,500.00 ₮)
150.72 $
(520,000.00 ₮)
     -92.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(99,187,500.00 ₮)
5,997.58 $
(20,691,666.67 ₮)
     -79.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.08 $
(214,158.75 ₮)
60.87 $
(210,000.00 ₮)
     -1.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $
(152,013.47 ₮)
43.66 $
(150,624.88 ₮)
     -0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $
(367,557.69 ₮)
85.14 $
(293,750.00 ₮)
     -20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(503,534.07 ₮)
128.36 $
(442,857.14 ₮)
     -12.1 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,490.71 $
(8,592,964.29 ₮)
486.36 $
(1,677,948.44 ₮)
     -80.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(7,316,300.00 ₮)
380.95 $
(1,314,285.71 ₮)
     -82.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(16,285,232.14 ₮)
1,035.20 $
(3,571,428.57 ₮)
     -78.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,716.96 $
(12,823,517.31 ₮)
662.53 $
(2,285,714.29 ₮)
     -82.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 745.37 $
(2,571,513.67 ₮)
135.45 $
(467,298.40 ₮)
     -81.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(2,301,399.44 ₮)
84.38 $
(291,093.77 ₮)
     -87.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,377.86 $
(18,553,614.44 ₮)
384.19 $
(1,325,454.55 ₮)
     -92.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 6.29      -6.8 %
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