Chongqing vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$292
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 10% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6405th ($712 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2233rd and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Ulaanbaatar

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Chongqing Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$5952

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$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625