Osaka vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$514
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$408
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
43
😀 Quality of life
96
55
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.4M

The cost of living in Osaka is 34% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4566th and 6109th ($1212 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in Japan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Japan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 18th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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$875
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$741
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$575
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$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594