Hong Kong vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2737
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6793
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$1830
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$3856
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$232
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3804
$407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 202% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 427th and 6004th ($2737 vs $906) 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 1.4 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 248th and 5778th 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
$8.82
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2169
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1533
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4708
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3331
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26276
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16290
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.1
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1052
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22706
$6410

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$879
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$616
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$770
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$624
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$651
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$612
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$648
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$586
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1016
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$426
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$598