Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ulaanbaatar

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 0.7% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 3.6% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$5.70 MNT 20.4K
89.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$29.80 MNT 106.5K
44.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$5.44 MNT 19.5K
52.02%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.60 MNT 9,308
13.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.71 MNT 2,532
7.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.47 MNT 1,679
-10.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.10 MNT 7,511
6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.29 MNT 8,190
25.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.42 MNT 5,067
35.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.02 MNT 3,659
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$2.04 MNT 7,292
-9.31%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.10 MNT 7,504
18.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$15.69 MNT 56.1K
-51.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$5.68 MNT 20.3K
11.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$6.40 MNT 22.9K
47.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$3.17 MNT 11.3K
-62.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$2.57 MNT 9,173
-38.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$4.42 MNT 15.8K
-57.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.76 MNT 9,867
-18.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.76 MNT 2,716
-13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.03 MNT 3,678
-33.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.25 MNT 4,458
-5.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.69 MNT 2,464
-4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$1.77 MNT 6,310
73.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$10.65 MNT 38.1K
-29.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.35 MNT 4,813
12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.78 MNT 6,356
28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.28 MNT 1,000
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$8.58 MNT 30.7K
72.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$0.61 MNT 2,175
137.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.57 MNT 2,051
28.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$4.74 MNT 17.0K
55.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.08 MNT 3,854
0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$30.0K MNT 107.1M
-38.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$18.7K MNT 66.8M
8.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$81.4 MNT 290.9K
-9.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$7.64 MNT 27.3K
53.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$17.17 MNT 61.4K
4.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$60.1 MNT 215.0K
1.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$13.54 MNT 48.4K
20.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$3.76 MNT 13.5K
75.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$173 MNT 619.1K
50.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$6,518 MNT 23.3M
-20.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$86.7 MNT 310.0K
-12.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$70.2 MNT 250.8K
-37.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$102 MNT 363.9K
18.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$161 MNT 575.8K
-29.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$520 MNT 1.9M
34.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$413 MNT 1.5M
10.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$1,460 MNT 5.2M
-10.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$759 MNT 2.7M
1.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$1,912 MNT 6.8M
30.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$958 MNT 3.4M
49.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$583 MNT 2.1M
11.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6
98.17%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ulaanbaatar: April 13, 2026

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