Sakai vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1174
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2905
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$517
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1020
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$408
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
80
55
🏙️ Population
824K
1.4M

The cost of living in Sakai is 29% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4661st and 6109th ($1174 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 1st in Japan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Japan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Sakai compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Sakai ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 519th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sakai Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.8
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3851
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2898
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.9
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.8
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5592
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052

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$875
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$568
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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