Changchun vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$2335
🏠 One person rent	$229	$471
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$1016
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$307
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$407
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	73	43
😀 Quality of life	53	56
🏙️ Population	9.07M	1.4M

The cost of living in Changchun is 37% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7971st and 6004th ($573 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6079th and 5778th 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	$2.8	$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$1.62
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$20
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$6410

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

Cities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance	City	Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi	Bulgan	$879
437 km or 272 mi	Ulan-Ude	$616
520 km or 323 mi	Irkutsk	$770
559 km or 347 mi	Angarsk	$624
656 km or 408 mi	Chita	$651
794 km or 493 mi	Manzhouli	$612
798 km or 496 mi	Bayannur	$979
835 km or 519 mi	Xilinhot	$660
840 km or 522 mi	Baotou	$648
875 km or 544 mi	Hohhot	$563
914 km or 568 mi	Ulanqab	$620
917 km or 570 mi	Wuhai	$1339
934 km or 581 mi	Ordos	$651
954 km or 593 mi	Hulunbuir	$639
969 km or 602 mi	Fengzhen	$616
985 km or 612 mi	Bratsk	$470
992 km or 616 mi	Shizuishan	$781
1008 km or 626 mi	Datong	$703
1012 km or 629 mi	Zhangjiakou	$634
1025 km or 637 mi	Yakeshi	$603
1028 km or 639 mi	Huairen	$624
1050 km or 652 mi	Shenmu	$588
1051 km or 653 mi	Yinchuan	$549
1051 km or 653 mi	Shuozhou	$600
1094 km or 680 mi	Lingwu	$566
1103 km or 685 mi	Qingtongxia	$563
1106 km or 687 mi	Wuzhong	$592
1113 km or 692 mi	Jinchang	$469
1124 km or 698 mi	Yuanping	$550
1126 km or 700 mi	Zhangye	$469
1131 km or 703 mi	Chifeng	$623
1131 km or 703 mi	Jiuquan	$458
1156 km or 718 mi	Xinzhou	$555
1164 km or 723 mi	Wuwei	$403
1165 km or 724 mi	Chengde	$711
1166 km or 724 mi	Ulanhot	$532
1166 km or 724 mi	Zhongwei	$586
1169 km or 726 mi	Beijing	$1016
1169 km or 727 mi	Yumen	$426
1176 km or 731 mi	Zalantun	$598