Tokyo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1556
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4005
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$760
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1537
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$269
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2885
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
100
55
🏙️ Population
14M
1.4M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 96% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 3238th and 6405th ($1556 vs $792) 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 1.9 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 1st and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Tokyo Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.15
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7633
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$5.25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
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$759
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$576
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$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625