Hefei vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$277
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hefei is 20% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6780th and 6109th ($727 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4171st and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Ulaanbaatar

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Hefei Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
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$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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$575
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$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