Cost of Living Comparison Between Suzhou and Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Suzhou and Ulaanbaatar

🙂 Solo nomad: Suzhou is 1.1% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suzhou is 1% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.16 ¥28.81
$5.45 MNT 19.6K
-23.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.27 ¥293
$29.36 MNT 105.6K
43.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 ¥37.79
$5.40 MNT 19.4K
1.11%
Cappuccino
$3.86 ¥26.71
$2.63 MNT 9,464
46.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥11.63
$0.71 MNT 2,539
136.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.44
$0.50 MNT 1,816
58.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 ¥29.57
$2.04 MNT 7,332
109.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 ¥37.99
$2.36 MNT 8,503
132.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 ¥16.04
$1.48 MNT 5,337
56.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 ¥17.12
$1.03 MNT 3,688
139.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.71
$2.14 MNT 7,705
-48.13%
Eggs
$2.05 ¥14.18
$2.15 MNT 7,749
-4.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.45 ¥142
$15.69 MNT 56.4K
30.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 ¥24.80
$5.63 MNT 20.2K
-36.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 ¥54.8
$6.30 MNT 22.7K
25.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ¥14.67
$3.04 MNT 10.9K
-30.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ¥11.25
$2.59 MNT 9,328
-37.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ¥10.97
$4.42 MNT 15.9K
-64.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.35
$2.78 MNT 10.0K
-51.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 ¥4.85
$0.71 MNT 2,554
-1.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 ¥7.92
$1.07 MNT 3,852
6.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$1.27 MNT 4,562
-24.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 ¥3.47
$0.70 MNT 2,521
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ¥28.79
$1.77 MNT 6,385
135.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 ¥71.2
$9.99 MNT 35.9K
3.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ¥6.49
$1.39 MNT 4,991
-32.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ¥19.66
$1.70 MNT 6,114
67.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.85
$0.28 MNT 1,006
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.89 ¥290
$8.71 MNT 31.3K
380.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 ¥12.16
$0.62 MNT 2,224
183.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.24
$0.61 MNT 2,183
-47.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.49 ¥58.7
$4.61 MNT 16.6K
84.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$1.05 MNT 3,767
9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K ¥142.1K
$30.6K MNT 110.0M
-32.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ¥161.4K
$18.5K MNT 66.5M
26.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ¥830
$83.2 MNT 299.4K
44.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.18 ¥105
$7.47 MNT 26.9K
103.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.62 ¥80.4
$17.15 MNT 61.7K
-32.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 ¥453
$61.2 MNT 220.2K
6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 ¥134
$13.91 MNT 50.0K
39.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.81 ¥47.13
$3.85 MNT 13.8K
76.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$767 ¥5,306
$174 MNT 625.4K
341.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K ¥116.1K
$6,558 MNT 23.6M
155.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.3 ¥369
$84.6 MNT 304.2K
-37.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.75 ¥247
$70.2 MNT 252.5K
-49.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 ¥501
$105 MNT 377.2K
-30.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 ¥652
$158 MNT 569.6K
-40.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ¥2,867
$510 MNT 1.8M
-18.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$202 ¥1,400
$411 MNT 1.5M
-50.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$981 ¥6,787
$1,477 MNT 5.3M
-33.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$510 ¥3,530
$752 MNT 2.7M
-32.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,081 ¥42.1K
$1,942 MNT 7.0M
213.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,002 ¥20.8K
$951 MNT 3.4M
215.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,325 ¥9,169
$605 MNT 2.2M
118.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
6
-35.67%

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Last update for Suzhou: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ulaanbaatar: March 2, 2026

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