Hanoi vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hanoi Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1916
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$282
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$746
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.5
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$481
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
43
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
8.25M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hanoi is 20% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7372nd and 6405th ($631 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Vietnam and Mongolia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4592nd and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hanoi vs Ulaanbaatar

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Hanoi Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.09
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.56%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2514
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.78
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13775
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$524
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$557
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$638
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$576
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$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