Chongqing vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$229
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
44
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 32% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7730th and 6046th ($631 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 1966th and 5297th 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
$2.93
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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$776
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$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672