Tokyo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4139
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$825
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2676
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
96
62
🏙️ Population
14.3M
1.4M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 83% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 3249th and 6169th ($1698 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Japan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Japan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Tokyo compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 8th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Ulaanbaatar

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Tokyo Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1098
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11264
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5199
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.74
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$597
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16728
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
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$722
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$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