Bandung vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$224
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$408
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
43
😀 Quality of life
39
55
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.4M

The cost of living in Bandung is 37% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8087th and 6109th ($571 vs $907) 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 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 7032nd and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Ulaanbaatar

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Bandung Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$7750

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$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
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$875
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$568
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$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594