Kyoto vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1026
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2835
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$385
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
90
55
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 30% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5138th and 6405th ($1026 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 285th 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 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Kyoto ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 118th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Ulaanbaatar

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Kyoto Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1108
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8938
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$576
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$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625