Shanghai vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$602
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
79
55
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 25% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4780th and 6109th ($1136 vs $907) 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 1.7 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 571st and 5802nd 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
$3.99
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$875
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$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