Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Mongolia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mongolia is 47.0% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mongolia is 46.1% lower than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in Mongolia are 43.4% lower than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in Mongolia are 57.2% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in Mongolia are 40.9% lower than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in Mongolia is 73.6% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
New Zealand Edit Mongolia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(50,315.72 ₮)
7.95 NZ$
(16,000.00 ₮)
     -68.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(251,578.62 ₮)
49.69 NZ$
(100,000.00 ₮)
     -60.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(30,189.43 ₮)
9.17 NZ$
(18,450.00 ₮)
     -38.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(22,138.92 ₮)
2.98 NZ$
(6,000.00 ₮)
     -72.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(22,138.92 ₮)
3.97 NZ$
(8,000.00 ₮)
     -63.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 NZ$
(11,459.66 ₮)
4.20 NZ$
(8,457.89 ₮)
     -26.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 NZ$
(7,579.41 ₮)
1.19 NZ$
(2,404.76 ₮)
     -68.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 NZ$
(7,033.60 ₮)
0.78 NZ$
(1,571.48 ₮)
     -77.7 %
Markets
New Zealand Edit Mongolia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.30 NZ$
(22,732.66 ₮)
9.00 NZ$
(18,115.64 ₮)
     -20.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(5,873.42 ₮)
1.44 NZ$
(2,890.98 ₮)
     -50.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$
(2,811.04 ₮)
1.48 NZ$
(2,971.68 ₮)
     +5.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.74 NZ$
(21,616.58 ₮)
3.63 NZ$
(7,301.68 ₮)
     -66.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 NZ$
(12,544.46 ₮)
10.07 NZ$
(20,260.48 ₮)
     +61.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 NZ$
(14,411.98 ₮)
3.82 NZ$
(7,692.18 ₮)
     -46.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 NZ$
(19,629.32 ₮)
4.21 NZ$
(8,482.19 ₮)
     -56.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$
(4,256.18 ₮)
2.40 NZ$
(4,828.35 ₮)
     +13.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(3,444.21 ₮)
2.04 NZ$
(4,108.51 ₮)
     +19.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(4,625.19 ₮)
3.17 NZ$
(6,380.54 ₮)
     +38.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 NZ$
(7,195.84 ₮)
2.02 NZ$
(4,067.22 ₮)
     -43.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(3,172.07 ₮)
0.52 NZ$
(1,054.23 ₮)
     -66.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 NZ$
(2,682.03 ₮)
0.79 NZ$
(1,594.55 ₮)
     -40.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.92 NZ$
(7,881.95 ₮)
1.83 NZ$
(3,689.88 ₮)
     -53.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 NZ$
(3,798.44 ₮)
1.16 NZ$
(2,326.85 ₮)
     -38.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(32,202.06 ₮)
14.91 NZ$
(30,000.00 ₮)
     -6.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$
(10,019.96 ₮)
2.04 NZ$
(4,112.64 ₮)
     -59.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 NZ$
(11,719.90 ₮)
2.85 NZ$
(5,738.78 ₮)
     -51.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(80,505.16 ₮)
2.98 NZ$
(6,000.00 ₮)
     -92.5 %
Transportation
New Zealand Edit Mongolia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(8,050.52 ₮)
0.25 NZ$
(500.00 ₮)
     -93.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 178.75 NZ$
(359,757.43 ₮)
13.04 NZ$
(26,250.00 ₮)
     -92.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(8,050.52 ₮)
0.99 NZ$
(2,000.00 ₮)
     -75.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 NZ$
(11,012.65 ₮)
1.60 NZ$
(3,218.69 ₮)
     -70.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(120,757.74 ₮)
8.94 NZ$
(18,000.00 ₮)
     -85.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(21,371.20 ₮)
6.42 NZ$
(12,930.16 ₮)
     -39.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$
(90,568,304.11 ₮)
36,767.83 NZ$
(74,000,000.00 ₮)
     -18.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,014.36 NZ$
(72,483,549.56 ₮)
27,428.06 NZ$
(55,202,499.75 ₮)
     -23.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New Zealand Edit Mongolia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.84 NZ$
(458,560.44 ₮)
113.96 NZ$
(229,368.69 ₮)
     -50.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.27 NZ$
(117,273.04 ₮)
12.27 NZ$
(24,691.67 ₮)
     -78.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.07 NZ$
(173,234.43 ₮)
26.36 NZ$
(53,055.56 ₮)
     -69.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New Zealand Edit Mongolia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 NZ$
(123,279.21 ₮)
99.37 NZ$
(200,000.00 ₮)
     +62.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.87 NZ$
(50,048.93 ₮)
21.43 NZ$
(43,125.00 ₮)
     -13.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(40,252.58 ₮)
6.46 NZ$
(13,000.00 ₮)
     -67.7 %
Childcare
New Zealand Edit Mongolia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.23 NZ$
(2,512,214.80 ₮)
298.12 NZ$
(600,000.00 ₮)
     -76.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,631.90 NZ$
(39,511,723.94 ₮)
11,057.75 NZ$
(22,255,142.86 ₮)
     -43.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New Zealand Edit Mongolia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.95 NZ$
(229,344.93 ₮)
125.74 NZ$
(253,078.01 ₮)
     +10.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.26 NZ$
(143,423.77 ₮)
98.13 NZ$
(197,499.88 ₮)
     +37.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.58 NZ$
(323,188.68 ₮)
170.63 NZ$
(343,415.08 ₮)
     +6.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 197.27 NZ$
(397,040.83 ₮)
220.48 NZ$
(443,750.00 ₮)
     +11.8 %
Rent Per Month
New Zealand Edit Mongolia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,832.41 NZ$
(3,687,958.50 ₮)
874.01 NZ$
(1,759,062.86 ₮)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,539.80 NZ$
(3,099,050.98 ₮)
634.88 NZ$
(1,277,777.78 ₮)
     -58.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,909.00 NZ$
(5,854,730.01 ₮)
2,235.11 NZ$
(4,498,456.92 ₮)
     -23.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,512.23 NZ$
(5,056,188.45 ₮)
1,235.06 NZ$
(2,485,714.29 ₮)
     -50.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New Zealand Edit Mongolia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.02 NZ$
(1,511,515.01 ₮)
252.15 NZ$
(507,478.63 ₮)
     -66.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 633.37 NZ$
(1,274,729.93 ₮)
150.94 NZ$
(303,790.41 ₮)
     -76.2 %
Salaries And Financing
New Zealand Edit Mongolia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,000.63 NZ$
(10,064,405.51 ₮)
712.04 NZ$
(1,433,076.92 ₮)
     -85.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 6.00      -11.3 %
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