Hefei vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$269
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
67
55
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hefei is 11% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6756th and 6405th ($707 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd 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 28th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3921st and 5931st 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
$2.79
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$5.25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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$607
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$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