Taichung vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$366
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1361
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
43
😀 Quality of life
83
55
🏙️ Population
3.03M
1.4M

The cost of living in Taichung is 26% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5356th and 6405th ($995 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Taiwan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taichung compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 343rd and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Ulaanbaatar

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Taichung Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$814
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.4
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5254
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13893
$5952

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$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721

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$759
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$576
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$607
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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