Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 96.5% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.8% more in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 69.8% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6 times more in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 95.6% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 2.7 times more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 84.8% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% less in Tokyo
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Tokyo are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$6.51
¥964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$5.21
¥771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$1.12
¥165
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.75
¥110
|
|
pay 69.8% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$1.63
¥242
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$7.01
¥1,038
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$5.89
¥872
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$2.09
¥309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$3.26
¥483
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$2.38
¥352
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$1.06
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$2.65
¥392
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$2.42
¥358
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$1.29
¥191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$1.26
¥187
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$4.42
¥655
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$58.62
¥8,678
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$21,767.76
¥3,222,608
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$27.88
¥4,127
|
|
pay 95.6% more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$31.86
¥4,717
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$1,120.28
¥165,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$582.98
¥86,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$134.03
¥19,843
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$533.29
¥78,951
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$14,506.96
¥2,147,682
|
|
pay 84.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$3.26
¥482
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$3.40
¥504
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$3.91
¥579
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$67.16
¥9,942
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$12.38
¥1,832
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$52.60
¥7,787
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$36.87
¥5,458
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$63.41
¥9,388
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$82.89
¥12,272
|
|
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