Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 91.9% higher than in Mongolia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 98.1% higher than in Mongolia | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 114.9% higher than in Mongolia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 144.6% higher than in Mongolia | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 72.3% higher than in Mongolia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 230.7% higher than in Mongolia | |
Restaurants | Mongolia Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16,000.00 ₮ (6.69 C$) |
59,759.13 ₮ (25.00 C$) |
+273.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100,000.00 ₮ (41.83 C$) |
239,036.54 ₮ (100.00 C$) |
+139.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
18,450.00 ₮ (7.72 C$) |
35,855.48 ₮ (15.00 C$) |
+94.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6,000.00 ₮ (2.51 C$) |
19,122.92 ₮ (8.00 C$) |
+218.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8,000.00 ₮ (3.35 C$) |
19,122.92 ₮ (8.00 C$) |
+139.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
8,457.89 ₮ (3.54 C$) |
12,404.43 ₮ (5.19 C$) |
+46.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,404.76 ₮ (1.01 C$) |
6,926.02 ₮ (2.90 C$) |
+188.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,568.32 ₮ (0.66 C$) |
5,596.81 ₮ (2.34 C$) |
+256.9 % |
Markets | Mongolia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
18,085.75 ₮ (7.57 C$) |
27,893.19 ₮ (11.67 C$) |
+54.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2,890.98 ₮ (1.21 C$) |
8,052.20 ₮ (3.37 C$) |
+178.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,971.68 ₮ (1.24 C$) |
5,483.57 ₮ (2.29 C$) |
+84.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
7,301.68 ₮ (3.05 C$) |
11,552.06 ₮ (4.83 C$) |
+58.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
20,260.48 ₮ (8.48 C$) |
16,842.91 ₮ (7.05 C$) |
-16.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7,692.18 ₮ (3.22 C$) |
18,236.89 ₮ (7.63 C$) |
+137.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8,482.19 ₮ (3.55 C$) |
22,206.46 ₮ (9.29 C$) |
+161.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,818.12 ₮ (2.02 C$) |
6,237.12 ₮ (2.61 C$) |
+29.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4,108.51 ₮ (1.72 C$) |
2,147.71 ₮ (0.90 C$) |
-47.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6,380.54 ₮ (2.67 C$) |
5,734.41 ₮ (2.40 C$) |
-10.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4,067.22 ₮ (1.70 C$) |
6,177.23 ₮ (2.58 C$) |
+51.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,054.23 ₮ (0.44 C$) |
4,004.68 ₮ (1.68 C$) |
+279.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,594.55 ₮ (0.67 C$) |
3,994.55 ₮ (1.67 C$) |
+150.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,689.88 ₮ (1.54 C$) |
8,413.09 ₮ (3.52 C$) |
+128.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,326.85 ₮ (0.97 C$) |
5,954.68 ₮ (2.49 C$) |
+155.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30,000.00 ₮ (12.55 C$) |
43,026.58 ₮ (18.00 C$) |
+43.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,112.64 ₮ (1.72 C$) |
9,764.72 ₮ (4.09 C$) |
+137.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,738.78 ₮ (2.40 C$) |
10,888.09 ₮ (4.55 C$) |
+89.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6,000.00 ₮ (2.51 C$) |
47,807.31 ₮ (20.00 C$) |
+696.8 % |
Transportation | Mongolia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 ₮ (0.21 C$) |
8,366.28 ₮ (3.50 C$) |
+1,573.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
26,250.00 ₮ (10.98 C$) |
250,988.36 ₮ (105.00 C$) |
+856.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 ₮ (0.84 C$) |
10,876.16 ₮ (4.55 C$) |
+443.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3,218.69 ₮ (1.35 C$) |
8,386.29 ₮ (3.51 C$) |
+160.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18,000.00 ₮ (7.53 C$) |
93,056.92 ₮ (38.93 C$) |
+417.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
12,930.16 ₮ (5.41 C$) |
14,532.03 ₮ (6.08 C$) |
+12.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
74,000,000.00 ₮ (30,957.61 C$) |
81,219,834.83 ₮ (33,978.00 C$) |
+9.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
55,202,499.75 ₮ (23,093.75 C$) |
66,986,804.82 ₮ (28,023.67 C$) |
+21.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Mongolia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
229,368.69 ₮ (95.96 C$) |
491,312.89 ₮ (205.54 C$) |
+114.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24,691.67 ₮ (10.33 C$) |
150,295.17 ₮ (62.88 C$) |
+508.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53,055.56 ₮ (22.20 C$) |
202,973.69 ₮ (84.91 C$) |
+282.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Mongolia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
200,000.00 ₮ (83.67 C$) |
140,728.71 ₮ (58.87 C$) |
-29.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
43,125.00 ₮ (18.04 C$) |
57,676.09 ₮ (24.13 C$) |
+33.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13,000.00 ₮ (5.44 C$) |
37,648.25 ₮ (15.75 C$) |
+189.6 % |
Childcare | Mongolia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
600,000.00 ₮ (251.01 C$) |
2,661,977.73 ₮ (1,113.63 C$) |
+343.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
22,255,142.86 ₮ (9,310.35 C$) |
39,757,857.12 ₮ (16,632.54 C$) |
+78.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Mongolia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
251,995.24 ₮ (105.42 C$) |
183,647.10 ₮ (76.83 C$) |
-27.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
197,499.88 ₮ (82.62 C$) |
135,959.08 ₮ (56.88 C$) |
-31.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
341,993.94 ₮ (143.07 C$) |
290,227.96 ₮ (121.42 C$) |
-15.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
443,750.00 ₮ (185.64 C$) |
353,054.29 ₮ (147.70 C$) |
-20.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Mongolia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,755,043.46 ₮ (734.22 C$) |
4,405,576.48 ₮ (1,843.06 C$) |
+151.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,277,777.78 ₮ (534.55 C$) |
3,929,684.84 ₮ (1,643.97 C$) |
+207.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,483,504.73 ₮ (1,875.66 C$) |
7,055,225.31 ₮ (2,951.53 C$) |
+57.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,485,714.29 ₮ (1,039.89 C$) |
6,103,701.56 ₮ (2,553.46 C$) |
+145.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Mongolia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
507,478.63 ₮ (212.30 C$) |
2,046,647.79 ₮ (856.21 C$) |
+303.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
303,790.41 ₮ (127.09 C$) |
1,437,015.72 ₮ (601.17 C$) |
+373.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Mongolia Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,433,076.92 ₮ (599.52 C$) |
9,387,053.72 ₮ (3,927.04 C$) |
+555.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.00 | 6.37 | +6.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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