Chengdu vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$281
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
44
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 28% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7467th and 6169th ($666 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 1710th and 5662nd 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
$2.83
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
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$722
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$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$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