Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.4 times more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
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Ulaanbaatar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$4.37
CN¥30.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$5.82
CN¥41.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,779
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,558
|
$0.33
CN¥2.37
|
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pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,058
|
$2.04
CN¥14.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,667
|
$6.63
CN¥46.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮14,082
|
$7.67
CN¥54.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮6,104
|
$1.89
CN¥13.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮6,023
|
$1.80
CN¥12.75
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,450
|
$1.00
CN¥7.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,982
|
$0.92
CN¥6.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,593
|
$0.97
CN¥6.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,513
|
$0.70
CN¥4.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮814
|
$0.43
CN¥3.02
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,516
|
$0.48
CN¥3.43
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,264
|
$4.79
CN¥33.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,500
|
$43.66
CN¥309.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮57,500,000
|
$24,196.95
CN¥171,432.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,500
|
$5.53
CN¥39.18
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮42,500
|
$20.10
CN¥142.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,188,889
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,182.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮688,889
|
$634.84
CN¥4,497.75
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮151,055
|
$44.96
CN¥318.51
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮441,667
|
$951.31
CN¥6,739.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,519,000
|
$27,770.10
CN¥196,748.35
|
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pay 78.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,250
|
$1.46
CN¥10.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,800
|
$4.37
CN¥30.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮6,000
|
$4.37
CN¥30.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮200,000
|
$58.33
CN¥413.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$10.12
CN¥71.67
|
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pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮138,125
|
$69.18
CN¥490.11
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮97,500
|
$43.88
CN¥310.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮247,778
|
$89.48
CN¥633.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮341,429
|
$124.62
CN¥882.94
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