Beijing vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$596
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Beijing is 13% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5341st and 6169th ($1044 vs $927) 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 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2718th and 5662nd 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
$4.36
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$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