Hangzhou vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$389
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 7% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6287th and 6109th ($843 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2189th and 5802nd 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
$3.79
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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$875
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$568
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$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594