Suzhou vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2291
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$276
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$983
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
44
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
12.7M
1.4M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 16% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6833rd and 6169th ($782 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 Suzhou compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Suzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 3150th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suzhou vs Ulaanbaatar

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Suzhou Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6055
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17664
$7641

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$696
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$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623

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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