Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ulaanbaatar

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.3% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.8% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.44 MNT 19.4K
220.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$28.87 MNT 103.2K
138.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.58 MNT 20K
145.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.52 MNT 9,023
10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.71 MNT 2,524
294.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.47 MNT 1,670
321.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.08 MNT 7,450
112.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.4 MNT 8,594
88.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.46 MNT 5,229
-15.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.03 MNT 3,668
97.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.02 MNT 7,226
-1.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.15 MNT 7,682
60.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.82 MNT 56.6K
15.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.82 MNT 20.8K
68.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.31 MNT 22.6K
204.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.13 MNT 11.2K
-16.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.57 MNT 9,174
-8.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.37 MNT 15.6K
-51.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.74 MNT 9,814
1.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.77 MNT 2,750
164.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.01 MNT 3,622
75.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.31 MNT 4,694
14.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.69 MNT 2,456
23.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.72 MNT 6,156
306.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.57 MNT 34.2K
-25.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.38 MNT 4,936
3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.74 MNT 6,220
31.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.3 MNT 1,086
906.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$8.75 MNT 31.3K
231.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.61 MNT 2,188
652.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.6 MNT 2,156
236.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.58 MNT 16.4K
545.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.08 MNT 3,856
67.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$30.3K MNT 108.5M
26.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$18.4K MNT 65.8M
75.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$81.7 MNT 292.1K
132.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.52 MNT 26.9K
194.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$17.3 MNT 61.9K
110.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$61.1 MNT 218.6K
-6.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14 MNT 50.1K
49.64%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.87 MNT 13.8K
179.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$173 MNT 619.9K
322.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,495 MNT 23.2M
132.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.7 MNT 303K
2.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$69.8 MNT 249.6K
-47.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$101 MNT 362.3K
0.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$162 MNT 579.3K
-27.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$517 MNT 1.8M
205.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$411 MNT 1.5M
199.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,506 MNT 5.4M
79.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$756 MNT 2.7M
168.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,834 MNT 6.6M
259.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$889 MNT 3.2M
467.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$531 MNT 1.9M
314.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6
-43.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ulaanbaatar: October 28, 2025

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