Changsha vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$214
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$436
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
44
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
10M
1.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 33% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6169th ($617 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3307th and 5662nd 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
$2.89
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
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$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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$903
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$722
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$771
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$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