Shaoyang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$212
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$720
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
43
😀 Quality of life
43
55
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 27% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7871st and 6405th ($577 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 396th 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 Shaoyang compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Shaoyang ranked 236th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6810th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Ulaanbaatar

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Shaoyang Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$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
$246
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.8
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3499
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3103
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$5.25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.15
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.2
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11076
$5952

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$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586

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$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