Semarang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1113
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$218
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
60
43
😀 Quality of life
58
61
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.4M

The cost of living in Semarang is 44% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8757th and 6373rd ($488 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in Indonesia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Semarang ranked 12th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6083rd and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Ulaanbaatar

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Semarang Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.65
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.98
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1276
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.3
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.2
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2330
$6621

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Distance City Cost of living
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$422
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$409
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$482
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$456
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$478
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$447
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$523
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$488
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$440
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$413
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$409
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$551
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$384
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$457
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$534
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$490
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$470
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$561
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$555
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$400
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$699
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$665
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$517
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$511
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1134
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$834
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$489
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$429
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$459
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$402
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$470
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$390
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$413

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Distance City Cost of living
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$838
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$676
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$735
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600