Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Ulaanbaatar 

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Consumer Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 58.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ulaanbaatar are 67.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 80.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 75.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Ulaanbaatar are 53.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Ulaanbaatar is 77.9% 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 ₮)
5.07 $
(17,500.00 ₮)
     -79.7 %
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 ₮)
1.74 $
(6,000.00 ₮)
     -78.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(34,500.00 ₮)
2.32 $
(8,000.00 ₮)
     -76.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(18,457.50 ₮)
2.38 $
(8,200.00 ₮)
     -55.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(9,658.62 ₮)
0.82 $
(2,832.35 ₮)
     -70.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(7,262.25 ₮)
0.50 $
(1,713.33 ₮)
     -76.4 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(16,571.04 ₮)
4.95 $
(17,091.14 ₮)
     +3.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(16,657.13 ₮)
0.73 $
(2,525.33 ₮)
     -84.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(9,379.11 ₮)
0.75 $
(2,588.00 ₮)
     -72.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(18,501.20 ₮)
1.98 $
(6,815.00 ₮)
     -63.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(21,796.25 ₮)
6.29 $
(21,707.66 ₮)
     -0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(26,238.03 ₮)
1.88 $
(6,501.50 ₮)
     -75.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(28,794.72 ₮)
2.53 $
(8,736.20 ₮)
     -69.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $
(8,606.16 ₮)
1.51 $
(5,223.12 ₮)
     -39.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(3,292.85 ₮)
1.23 $
(4,243.16 ₮)
     +28.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(5,158.07 ₮)
1.78 $
(6,157.52 ₮)
     +19.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(7,677.81 ₮)
1.49 $
(5,134.67 ₮)
     -33.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(4,956.09 ₮)
0.27 $
(940.64 ₮)
     -81.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(3,718.93 ₮)
0.49 $
(1,697.73 ₮)
     -54.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(7,092.21 ₮)
1.06 $
(3,655.00 ₮)
     -48.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(7,652.10 ₮)
0.62 $
(2,137.38 ₮)
     -72.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(51,750.00 ₮)
8.70 $
(30,000.00 ₮)
     -42.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(7,475.41 ₮)
1.06 $
(3,642.38 ₮)
     -51.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(13,440.47 ₮)
1.59 $
(5,493.62 ₮)
     -59.1 %
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) 86.96 $
(300,000.00 ₮)
7.97 $
(27,500.00 ₮)
     -90.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(14,835.00 ₮)
0.58 $
(2,000.00 ₮)
     -86.5 %
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) 5.34 $
(18,434.81 ₮)
3.78 $
(13,034.44 ₮)
     -29.3 %
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) 26,610.75 $
(91,807,104.30 ₮)
18,357.49 $
(63,333,333.33 ₮)
     -31.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(670,978.55 ₮)
80.82 $
(278,823.70 ₮)
     -58.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.75 $
(247,531.55 ₮)
7.43 $
(25,628.57 ₮)
     -89.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.72 $
(257,790.47 ₮)
12.17 $
(42,000.00 ₮)
     -83.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.85 $
(237,516.58 ₮)
62.16 $
(214,444.44 ₮)
     -9.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(46,230.00 ₮)
15.07 $
(52,000.00 ₮)
     +12.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(62,100.00 ₮)
4.35 $
(15,000.00 ₮)
     -75.8 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(6,727,500.00 ₮)
149.76 $
(516,666.67 ₮)
     -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) 62.66 $
(216,192.81 ₮)
60.87 $
(210,000.00 ₮)
     -2.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(147,700.97 ₮)
43.66 $
(150,624.88 ₮)
     +2.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(365,125.00 ₮)
85.14 $
(293,750.00 ₮)
     -19.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(502,835.77 ₮)
121.01 $
(417,500.00 ₮)
     -17.0 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(8,537,423.08 ₮)
486.04 $
(1,676,844.75 ₮)
     -80.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(7,216,250.00 ₮)
380.95 $
(1,314,285.71 ₮)
     -81.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(16,313,388.89 ₮)
1,035.20 $
(3,571,428.57 ₮)
     -78.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(12,853,458.00 ₮)
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 762.34 $
(2,630,077.51 ₮)
134.40 $
(463,666.77 ₮)
     -82.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(2,301,399.44 ₮)
82.67 $
(285,209.96 ₮)
     -87.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Ulaanbaatar Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,337.10 $
(18,412,997.67 ₮)
384.19 $
(1,325,454.55 ₮)
     -92.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 6.50      -4.1 %
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