Hong Kong vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
89
55
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 230% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 503rd and 6405th ($2614 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 168th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Ulaanbaatar

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Hong Kong Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$5.25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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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