Changsha vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$211
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$589
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
44
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
10M
1.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 34% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7795th and 6046th ($622 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2894th and 5297th 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
$2.93
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
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$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672