Tianjin vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2138
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$300
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$408
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
43
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
13.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 22% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6862nd and 6109th ($710 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1st in China and Mongolia, respectively. Check China vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Tianjin compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Tianjin ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2285th and 5802nd 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
$4.31
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1072
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.33
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7862
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2825
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.1
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16590
$7750

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$700
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$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618

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$741
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$575
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$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594