Cost of living comparison
Ulaanbaatar is 17.5% more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 50.0% more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.44
IDR54,576.96
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
IDR9,578.53
|
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,522.98
|
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
|
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
IDR19,004.23
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.73
IDR59,113.59
|
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
IDR81,650.02
|
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
IDR30,330.68
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
IDR23,933.79
|
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
IDR21,444.24
|
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
IDR11,249.00
|
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
IDR14,889.01
|
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR9,536.84
|
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
IDR10,757.49
|
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR16,846.75
|
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
IDR50,316.90
|
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.96
IDR173,653.96
|
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,043.97
IDR396,923,336.74
|
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
IDR48,126.95
|
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.70
IDR439,079.33
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$427.91
IDR6,781,914.25
|
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.92
IDR3,976,866.51
|
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.34
IDR1,114,777.66
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
|
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.15
IDR2,490,693.94
|
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,849.09
IDR140,249,714.85
|
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
|
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
IDR34,730.79
|
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
IDR35,803.56
|
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
IDR41,676.95
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.00
IDR443,767.13
|
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
IDR52,096.19
|
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
|
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.99
IDR855,746.15
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
IDR532,234.50
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.78
IDR1,280,365.85
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
IDR1,310,673.93
|
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ulaanbaatar or Jakarta. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.