Ningbo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$311
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
43
😀 Quality of life
53
55
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 19% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6747th and 6109th ($733 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 months in Ningbo compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6048th and 5802nd 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
$3.98
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
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$875
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$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$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