Semarang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$231
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
44
😀 Quality of life
49
62
🏙️ Population
1.62M
1.4M

The cost of living in Semarang is 46% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8720th and 6169th ($499 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6843rd and 5662nd 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
$1.68
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
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$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411

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Distance City Cost of living
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$903
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635