Guangzhou vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$354
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.4M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 16% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6835th and 6169th ($782 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2285th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Ulaanbaatar

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Guangzhou Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
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$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
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
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635