Hangzhou vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$375
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 5% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6563rd and 6373rd ($826 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2980th and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Ulaanbaatar

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Hangzhou Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$6621

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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Distance City Cost of living
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$838
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$676
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$735
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$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