Ningbo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$261
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
43
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 14% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6976th and 6405th ($677 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5865th and 5931st 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
$3.95
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$576
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625