Dongguan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$257
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
43
😀 Quality of life
69
55
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 25% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7055th and 6109th ($678 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3115th and 5802nd 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
$2.12
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$7750

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$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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