Changchun vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$239
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
44
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.4M

The cost of living in Changchun is 37% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8063rd and 6169th ($588 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 57th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6295th and 5662nd 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
$2.93
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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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