Ningbo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$264
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
44
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 28% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7431st and 6169th ($671 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3738th and 5662nd 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
$3.57
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$7641

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$584
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$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
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$903
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$722
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$771
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$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635