Kyoto vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$437
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$407
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 27% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4641st and 6004th ($1148 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in Japan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Japan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 112th and 5778th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kyoto Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$6410

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$879
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$616
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$770
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$624
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$651
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$612
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$648
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$586
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1016
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$426
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$598