Osaka vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$641
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$589
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.4M

The cost of living in Osaka is 34% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4633rd and 6046th ($1254 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Japan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Japan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 17th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Ulaanbaatar

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Osaka Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

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$904
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$739
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$778
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$776
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$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672