Hong Kong vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
88
55
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.4M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 204% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 379th and 6109th ($2753 vs $907) 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 1.5 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 205th and 5802nd 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
$8.31
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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$875
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$568
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$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594