Shaoyang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$214
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$77
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
46
62
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.4M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 35% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7929th and 6169th ($601 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 213th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shaoyang compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Shaoyang ranked 254th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 7123rd and 5662nd 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
$2.77
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.4%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2920
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1847
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.4
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.25
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11939
$7641

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$554
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$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615

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$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