Jakarta vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1643
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$315
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$436
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
81
44
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 26% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7328th and 6169th ($684 vs $927) 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 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4224th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Ulaanbaatar

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Jakarta Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.54
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1991
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.48
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8171
$7641

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$556
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$391
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$609
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$467
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$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
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$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
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$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
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$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
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$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
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$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
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$495

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$903
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$722
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$771
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$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
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$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
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$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635