Dongguan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$181
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
43
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 26% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7769th and 6405th ($589 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2370th and 5931st 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
$2.08
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$5952

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$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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$759
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$607
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656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625