Semarang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$233
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
44
😀 Quality of life
49
64
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.4M

The cost of living in Semarang is 48% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8724th and 6046th ($490 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6803rd and 5297th 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
$1.52
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$8817

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$400
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$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419

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$904
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$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$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