Changsha vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$202
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$516
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
10M
1.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 32% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6373rd ($592 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3381st and 5856th 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
$2.78
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$6621

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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$838
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$676
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$735
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$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600