Chongqing vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$180
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 36% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8185th and 6373rd ($561 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2237th and 5856th 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
$2.82
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$6621

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600