Hangzhou vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$391
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 5% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6270th and 6405th ($831 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2093rd and 5931st 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
$3.85
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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$759
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$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
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