Changsha vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$178
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
70
55
🏙️ Population
10M
1.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 33% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8258th and 6405th ($533 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 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 2707th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Ulaanbaatar

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Changsha Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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$759
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$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