Hangzhou vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$405
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
44
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 7% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6527th and 6169th ($860 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3360th and 5662nd 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
$4
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$7641

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
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$903
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$722
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$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