Hefei vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$214
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
44
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hefei is 28% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7494th and 6046th ($670 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3146th and 5297th 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
$2.65
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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Distance City Cost of living
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$904
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$739
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$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672