Tianjin vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1842
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$274
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$940
$516
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
13.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 26% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7452nd and 6373rd ($646 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tianjin compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Tianjin ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2435th and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tianjin vs Ulaanbaatar

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Tianjin Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.05
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5873
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.1
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18657
$6621

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$641
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
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$838
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$676
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$735
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$725
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600