Chengdu vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$251
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$408
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 27% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7209th and 6109th ($660 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 1933rd and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Ulaanbaatar

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Chengdu Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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$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