Beijing vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$648
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Beijing is 18% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4987th and 6046th ($1108 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2361st and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Ulaanbaatar

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Beijing Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672