Changsha vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Changsha Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$222
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$408
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
68
55
🏙️ Population
10M
1.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 36% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7989th and 6109th ($582 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3254th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Changsha vs Ulaanbaatar infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Changsha vs Ulaanbaatar

Prices for goods and services in Changsha and Ulaanbaatar are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Changsha Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$5.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$7750

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Ulaanbaatar

Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$875
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594