Hefei vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$218
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
44
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hefei is 29% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7557th and 6169th ($654 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3551st and 5662nd 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
$2.98
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.37
🥤 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
$217
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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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