Ulaanbaatar vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulaanbaatar Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$792
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2074
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$380
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.3
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$365
$833
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
43
98
😀 Quality of life
55
71
🏙️ Population
1.4M
12.3M

The cost of living in Ulaanbaatar is 23% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6405th and 7238th ($792 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 185th in Mongolia and China, respectively. Check Mongolia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st best city to live in Mongolia vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 5931st and 2438th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ulaanbaatar Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1038
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1426
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.97
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.25
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.7
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.4
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5952
$11975

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$563
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$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
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$640
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$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
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$707
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$658
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$647
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$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
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$625
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$573
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$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
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$560
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$628
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$1065
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$666
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$620
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$650
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$685
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$661
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$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
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$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
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$624
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$538
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$708
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$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575