Bandung vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$212
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$516
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
43
😀 Quality of life
61
61
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.4M

The cost of living in Bandung is 39% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8422nd and 6373rd ($534 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Indonesia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5755th and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$6621

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$838
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$676
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$735
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600