Surabaya vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surabaya Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1380
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$248
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$472
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
43
😀 Quality of life
62
55
🏙️ Population
3.01M
1.4M

The cost of living in Surabaya is 38% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8199th and 6109th ($558 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Indonesia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Surabaya compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Surabaya ranked 2nd best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4937th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surabaya vs Ulaanbaatar

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Surabaya Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.66
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.96
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1268
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$5.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.9
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5075
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$875
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$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