Changchun vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$246
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
43
😀 Quality of life
55
55
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.4M

The cost of living in Changchun is 23% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7549th and 6405th ($612 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5930th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Ulaanbaatar

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Changchun Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$576
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$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