ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Ulaanbaatar are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Shanghai | Ulaanbaatar | Shanghai vs Ulaanbaatar |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥3,981 | Shanghai earns 2.9× the salary in Ulaanbaatar |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Ulaanbaatar | Shanghai vs Ulaanbaatar |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥38 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.25× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥216 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.08× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥38 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.07× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥480.6 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.12× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥92.1 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.20× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥50.9 | Shanghai costs 1.03× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥457.7 | Shanghai costs 1.01× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥28.2 | Shanghai costs 2.13× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥7.4 | Shanghai costs 1.17× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Ulaanbaatar | Shanghai vs Ulaanbaatar |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥48.9 | Shanghai costs 1.81× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥14.2 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.15× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥9.7 | Shanghai costs 1.40× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥6.7 | Shanghai costs 1.93× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥21.4 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.38× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥4.9 | Shanghai costs 1.13× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥20.5 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.71× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥9.9 | Ulaanbaatar costs 1.64× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥70.4 | Shanghai costs 1.10× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Ulaanbaatar | Shanghai vs Ulaanbaatar |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥3,928 | Shanghai costs 1.62× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥3,001 | Shanghai costs 1.28× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥11,243 | Shanghai costs 1.42× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥6,761 | Shanghai costs 1.27× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥13,045 | Shanghai costs 7.20× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥6,473 | Shanghai costs 6.92× the price in Ulaanbaatar |
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