Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mongolia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mongolia is 50.5% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mongolia is 51.6% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Mongolia are 54.2% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Mongolia are 59.3% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Mongolia are 45.7% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Mongolia is 75.4% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
Australia Edit Mongolia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(54,271.51 ₮)
7.37 A$
(16,000.00 ₮)
     -70.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(260,503.25 ₮)
46.06 A$
(100,000.00 ₮)
     -61.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(32,562.91 ₮)
8.50 A$
(18,450.00 ₮)
     -43.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(21,708.60 ₮)
2.76 A$
(6,000.00 ₮)
     -72.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(23,879.46 ₮)
3.69 A$
(8,000.00 ₮)
     -66.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(11,636.49 ₮)
3.90 A$
(8,457.89 ₮)
     -27.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(8,803.70 ₮)
1.11 A$
(2,404.76 ₮)
     -72.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(7,227.39 ₮)
0.72 A$
(1,571.61 ₮)
     -78.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(19,395.49 ₮)
8.35 A$
(18,116.88 ₮)
     -6.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(7,421.51 ₮)
1.33 A$
(2,890.98 ₮)
     -61.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(3,140.94 ₮)
1.37 A$
(2,971.68 ₮)
     -5.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 A$
(14,313.83 ₮)
3.36 A$
(7,301.68 ₮)
     -49.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 A$
(13,625.33 ₮)
9.33 A$
(20,260.48 ₮)
     +48.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(12,834.29 ₮)
3.54 A$
(7,692.18 ₮)
     -40.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 A$
(21,126.43 ₮)
3.91 A$
(8,482.19 ₮)
     -59.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(4,821.94 ₮)
2.22 A$
(4,828.78 ₮)
     +0.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(4,161.00 ₮)
1.89 A$
(4,108.51 ₮)
     -1.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(4,406.83 ₮)
2.94 A$
(6,380.54 ₮)
     +44.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(6,470.20 ₮)
1.87 A$
(4,067.22 ₮)
     -37.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(3,716.03 ₮)
0.49 A$
(1,054.23 ₮)
     -71.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(3,250.20 ₮)
0.73 A$
(1,594.55 ₮)
     -50.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(7,353.41 ₮)
1.70 A$
(3,689.88 ₮)
     -49.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(5,028.17 ₮)
1.07 A$
(2,326.85 ₮)
     -53.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(43,417.21 ₮)
13.82 A$
(30,000.00 ₮)
     -30.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(14,925.38 ₮)
1.89 A$
(4,112.64 ₮)
     -72.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.57 A$
(16,433.89 ₮)
2.64 A$
(5,738.78 ₮)
     -65.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(104,201.30 ₮)
2.76 A$
(6,000.00 ₮)
     -94.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(9,985.96 ₮)
0.23 A$
(500.00 ₮)
     -95.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(325,629.06 ₮)
12.09 A$
(26,250.00 ₮)
     -91.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(13,025.16 ₮)
0.92 A$
(2,000.00 ₮)
     -84.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(9,432.89 ₮)
1.48 A$
(3,218.69 ₮)
     -65.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(125,909.90 ₮)
8.29 A$
(18,000.00 ₮)
     -85.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(15,060.69 ₮)
5.96 A$
(12,930.16 ₮)
     -14.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(96,436,130.83 ₮)
34,087.87 A$
(74,000,000.00 ₮)
     -23.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,934.26 A$
(75,837,395.33 ₮)
25,428.86 A$
(55,202,499.75 ₮)
     -27.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Australia Edit Mongolia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.21 A$
(586,582.47 ₮)
105.66 A$
(229,368.69 ₮)
     -60.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.31 A$
(89,685.86 ₮)
11.37 A$
(24,691.67 ₮)
     -72.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.37 A$
(176,649.20 ₮)
24.44 A$
(53,055.56 ₮)
     -70.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.24 A$
(158,984.32 ₮)
92.13 A$
(200,000.00 ₮)
     +25.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(56,025.64 ₮)
19.87 A$
(43,125.00 ₮)
     -23.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(47,758.93 ₮)
5.99 A$
(13,000.00 ₮)
     -72.8 %
Childcare
Australia Edit Mongolia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(5,278,691.47 ₮)
276.39 A$
(600,000.00 ₮)
     -88.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,162.60 A$
(41,599,326.14 ₮)
10,251.76 A$
(22,255,142.86 ₮)
     -46.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Australia Edit Mongolia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.45 A$
(239,782.13 ₮)
116.60 A$
(253,122.82 ₮)
     +5.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.59 A$
(170,609.81 ₮)
90.98 A$
(197,499.88 ₮)
     +15.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.16 A$
(341,175.13 ₮)
158.22 A$
(343,473.88 ₮)
     +0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.19 A$
(369,456.26 ₮)
204.41 A$
(443,750.00 ₮)
     +20.1 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.10 A$
(4,641,506.15 ₮)
810.38 A$
(1,759,229.17 ₮)
     -62.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.18 A$
(3,666,976.11 ₮)
588.60 A$
(1,277,777.78 ₮)
     -65.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,601.41 A$
(7,818,150.15 ₮)
2,073.41 A$
(4,501,081.41 ₮)
     -42.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,662.67 A$
(5,780,286.30 ₮)
1,145.04 A$
(2,485,714.29 ₮)
     -57.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 969.77 A$
(2,105,230.31 ₮)
233.77 A$
(507,478.63 ₮)
     -75.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 727.28 A$
(1,578,825.92 ₮)
139.94 A$
(303,790.41 ₮)
     -80.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Australia Edit Mongolia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,550.41 A$
(12,049,168.88 ₮)
660.14 A$
(1,433,076.92 ₮)
     -88.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 6.00      -5.7 %
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