Chongqing vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$226
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$408
😷 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 27% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7185th and 6109th ($662 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 1966th and 5802nd 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
$3.96
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
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$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$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