Jakarta vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$699
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1692
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$324
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$516
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
43
😀 Quality of life
67
61
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 20% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7091st and 6373rd ($699 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 Jakarta compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Jakarta ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4721st and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.95
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.46
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.69%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.8
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.58
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8840
$6621

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$567
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$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
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$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502

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$838
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$676
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$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