Ningbo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$249
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
44
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 29% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7558th and 6046th ($660 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2343rd and 5297th 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
$3.03
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
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$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672