Okayama vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$323
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1414
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
70
44
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
720K
1.4M

The cost of living in Okayama is 2% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6268th and 6169th ($910 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th 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 Okayama compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Okayama ranked 112th best city to live in Japan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 1654th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Ulaanbaatar

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Okayama Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6821
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3501
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.3
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12437
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554

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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