Cost of Living Comparison Between Albox and Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Albox and Ulaanbaatar

🙂 Solo nomad: Albox is 11.9% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albox is 15% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albox
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 €6.77
$5.45 MNT 19.5K
45.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.45 €29.42
$29.36 MNT 104.9K
17.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.83
$5.40 MNT 19.3K
91.30%
Cappuccino
$1.40 €1.20
$2.63 MNT 9,403
-46.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.71 MNT 2,522
223.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.29
$0.50 MNT 1,805
202.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 €2.42
$2.04 MNT 7,285
38.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.95
$2.36 MNT 8,448
-3.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albox
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 €0.85
$1.48 MNT 5,303
-32.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 €1.00
$1.03 MNT 3,665
13.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.01
$2.14 MNT 7,656
-44.86%
Eggs
$2.34 €2.00
$2.15 MNT 7,699
8.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.76 €10.04
$15.69 MNT 56.1K
-25.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 €7.06
$5.63 MNT 20.1K
46.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.72 €12.57
$6.30 MNT 22.5K
133.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €1.93
$3.04 MNT 10.8K
-25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 €1.32
$2.59 MNT 9,268
-40.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 €1.00
$4.42 MNT 15.8K
-73.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$2.78 MNT 9,952
-28.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 €1.13
$0.71 MNT 2,537
85.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 €1.28
$1.07 MNT 3,827
40.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 €0.77
$1.27 MNT 4,533
-29.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.43
$0.70 MNT 2,504
-27.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.22 €5.31
$1.77 MNT 6,344
251.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.76 €3.21
$9.99 MNT 35.7K
-62.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.39 MNT 4,959
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.72
$1.70 MNT 6,074
-50.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Albox
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 €1.45
$0.28 MNT 1,000
507.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.72 €29.65
$8.71 MNT 31.1K
298.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 €1.42
$0.62 MNT 2,210
169.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.88
$0.61 MNT 2,169
68.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.68 €15.10
$4.61 MNT 16.5K
283.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.47
$1.05 MNT 3,742
64.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.3K
$30.6K MNT 109.2M
27.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.0K
$18.5K MNT 66.1M
64.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albox
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 €108
$83.2 MNT 297.5K
51.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.42 €9.75
$7.47 MNT 26.7K
52.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 €19.75
$17.15 MNT 61.3K
34.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albox
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.33
$61.2 MNT 218.8K
-20.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 €12.67
$13.91 MNT 49.7K
6.69%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 €6.04
$3.85 MNT 13.7K
83.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albox
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$708 €604
$174 MNT 621.4K
307.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,178
$6,558 MNT 23.4M
63.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albox
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 €61.7
$84.6 MNT 302.2K
-14.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.16 €26.61
$70.2 MNT 250.9K
-55.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €82.9
$105 MNT 374.8K
-7.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.3
$158 MNT 565.9K
-31.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albox
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 €722
$510 MNT 1.8M
65.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 €597
$411 MNT 1.5M
70.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 €1,109
$1,477 MNT 5.3M
-12.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 €865
$752 MNT 2.7M
34.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,942 MNT 6.9M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$951 MNT 3.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albox
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,989 €2,553
$605 MNT 2.2M
393.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
6
-40.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Albox: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ulaanbaatar: March 2, 2026

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