Shanghai vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$600
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
44
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 21% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 4971st and 6169th ($1126 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 1655th and 5662nd 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
$5.01
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$7641

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
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$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$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