Bali vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2474
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$724
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$225
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
44
😀 Quality of life
61
64
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.4M

The cost of living in Bali is 19% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4961st and 6046th ($1115 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Indonesia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Bali ranked 9th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5831st and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Ulaanbaatar

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Bali Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1083
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1985
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.26
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.2
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5255
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$780
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$493
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$387
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$450
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$437
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$358
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$386
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$520
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$402
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$416
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$428
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$419
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$566
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$381
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$400
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$436
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$490
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$427
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$436
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$452
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$486
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$446
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$457
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$439
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$470
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$458
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$494
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$502
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$482
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$468
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$556
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$551
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$468
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$515
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$530
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$466
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$376
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$627
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$516

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
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$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672