Kobe vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$453
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
44
😀 Quality of life
81
62
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kobe is 19% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5047th and 6169th ($1103 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in Japan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Japan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 681st and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Ulaanbaatar

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Kobe Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$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
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635