Shanghai vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$635
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
78
55
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 50% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4461st and 6405th ($1190 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 Shanghai compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 558th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Ulaanbaatar

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Shanghai Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
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$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