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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suzhou is 2.4% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suzhou is 3.1% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.26 ¥29.07
$5.70 MNT 20.4K
-25.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.76 ¥285
$29.80 MNT 106.5K
40.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 ¥38.32
$5.44 MNT 19.5K
3.12%
Cappuccino
$3.99 ¥27.22
$2.60 MNT 9,308
53.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ¥11.79
$0.71 MNT 2,532
143.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.30
$0.47 MNT 1,679
65.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.25 ¥29.00
$2.10 MNT 7,511
102.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 ¥39.18
$2.29 MNT 8,190
150.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 ¥16.41
$1.42 MNT 5,067
69.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 ¥17.14
$1.02 MNT 3,659
146.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ¥7.68
$2.04 MNT 7,292
-45.10%
Eggs
$1.94 ¥13.27
$2.10 MNT 7,504
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.40 ¥139
$15.69 MNT 56.1K
30.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 ¥24.65
$5.68 MNT 20.3K
-36.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 ¥54.7
$6.40 MNT 22.9K
25.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 ¥14.14
$3.17 MNT 11.3K
-34.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ¥11.13
$2.57 MNT 9,173
-36.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.37
$4.42 MNT 15.8K
-65.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 ¥8.88
$2.76 MNT 9,867
-52.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 ¥4.69
$0.76 MNT 2,716
-9.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.10
$1.03 MNT 3,678
15.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ¥6.69
$1.25 MNT 4,458
-21.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.50
$0.69 MNT 2,464
-26.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 ¥28.30
$1.77 MNT 6,310
133.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 ¥69.4
$10.65 MNT 38.1K
-4.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥5.99
$1.35 MNT 4,813
-34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ¥18.73
$1.78 MNT 6,356
53.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.00
$0.28 MNT 1,000
3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.59 ¥291
$8.58 MNT 30.7K
396.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.83 ¥12.47
$0.61 MNT 2,175
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.42
$0.57 MNT 2,051
-38.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 ¥58.5
$4.74 MNT 17.0K
80.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥7.84
$1.08 MNT 3,854
6.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K ¥142.3K
$30.0K MNT 107.1M
-30.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ¥159.2K
$18.7K MNT 66.8M
24.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 ¥807
$81.4 MNT 290.9K
45.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.99 ¥102
$7.64 MNT 27.3K
96.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.46 ¥78.3
$17.17 MNT 61.4K
-33.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 ¥438
$60.1 MNT 215.0K
6.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.91 ¥129
$13.54 MNT 48.4K
39.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 ¥46.30
$3.76 MNT 13.5K
80.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$782 ¥5,342
$173 MNT 619.1K
351.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K ¥115.5K
$6,518 MNT 23.3M
159.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 ¥361
$86.7 MNT 310.0K
-39.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.89 ¥245
$70.2 MNT 250.8K
-48.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 ¥484
$102 MNT 363.9K
-30.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥645
$161 MNT 575.8K
-41.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 ¥2,764
$520 MNT 1.9M
-22.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 ¥1,421
$413 MNT 1.5M
-49.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 ¥6,715
$1,460 MNT 5.2M
-32.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 ¥3,552
$759 MNT 2.7M
-31.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,590 ¥38.2K
$1,912 MNT 6.8M
192.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,893 ¥19.8K
$958 MNT 3.4M
202.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suzhou
Ulaanbaatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,325 ¥9,053
$583 MNT 2.1M
127.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
6
-35.67%

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Last update for Suzhou: April 14, 2026

Last update for Ulaanbaatar: April 13, 2026

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