Ningbo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$302
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
60
43
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 18% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7025th and 6373rd ($713 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6133rd and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Ulaanbaatar

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Ningbo Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$6621

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Distance City Cost of living
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$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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$838
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$735
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$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600