Dongguan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$259
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
44
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 28% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7469th and 6169th ($666 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3662nd and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Ulaanbaatar

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Dongguan Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$7641

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
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$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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
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$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635