Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Mongolia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Mongolia is 62.2% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Mongolia is 69.4% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Mongolia are 79.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Mongolia are 55.6% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Mongolia are 48.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Mongolia is 63.9% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Mongolia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (35,701.42 ₮) |
6.27 S$ (16,000.00 ₮) |
-55.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (255,010.15 ₮) |
39.21 S$ (100,000.00 ₮) |
-60.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (25,501.01 ₮) |
7.24 S$ (18,450.00 ₮) |
-27.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (30,601.22 ₮) |
2.35 S$ (6,000.00 ₮) |
-80.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (28,051.12 ₮) |
3.14 S$ (8,000.00 ₮) |
-71.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.25 S$ (15,947.46 ₮) |
3.32 S$ (8,457.89 ₮) |
-47.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 S$ (5,851.95 ₮) |
0.94 S$ (2,404.76 ₮) |
-58.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 S$ (4,170.20 ₮) |
0.62 S$ (1,569.19 ₮) |
-62.4 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Mongolia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.32 S$ (36,513.18 ₮) |
7.08 S$ (18,050.11 ₮) |
-50.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (6,861.34 ₮) |
1.09 S$ (2,777.58 ₮) |
-59.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (4,246.46 ₮) |
1.17 S$ (2,971.68 ₮) |
-30.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.33 S$ (11,054.39 ₮) |
2.86 S$ (7,301.68 ₮) |
-33.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.49 S$ (26,747.87 ₮) |
7.94 S$ (20,260.48 ₮) |
-24.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (16,221.22 ₮) |
3.02 S$ (7,692.18 ₮) |
-52.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (31,556.75 ₮) |
3.33 S$ (8,482.19 ₮) |
-73.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.66 S$ (6,776.71 ₮) |
1.89 S$ (4,820.93 ₮) |
-28.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.80 S$ (4,590.93 ₮) |
1.61 S$ (4,108.51 ₮) |
-10.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (6,507.64 ₮) |
2.50 S$ (6,380.54 ₮) |
-2.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (4,348.14 ₮) |
1.59 S$ (4,067.22 ₮) |
-6.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.44 S$ (3,660.15 ₮) |
0.41 S$ (1,054.23 ₮) |
-71.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (3,379.65 ₮) |
0.63 S$ (1,594.55 ₮) |
-52.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.38 S$ (6,059.22 ₮) |
1.45 S$ (3,689.88 ₮) |
-39.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 S$ (5,185.98 ₮) |
0.91 S$ (2,326.85 ₮) |
-55.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (76,503.04 ₮) |
11.76 S$ (30,000.00 ₮) |
-60.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.49 S$ (14,011.36 ₮) |
1.61 S$ (4,112.64 ₮) |
-70.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.93 S$ (17,683.97 ₮) |
2.25 S$ (5,738.78 ₮) |
-67.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.90 S$ (43,096.71 ₮) |
2.35 S$ (6,000.00 ₮) |
-86.1 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Mongolia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (5,100.20 ₮) |
0.20 S$ (500.00 ₮) |
-90.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (306,012.18 ₮) |
10.29 S$ (26,250.00 ₮) |
-91.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (11,730.47 ₮) |
0.78 S$ (2,000.00 ₮) |
-83.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (4,103.99 ₮) |
1.26 S$ (3,218.69 ₮) |
-21.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (53,297.12 ₮) |
7.06 S$ (18,000.00 ₮) |
-66.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (27,682.37 ₮) |
5.07 S$ (12,930.16 ₮) |
-53.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (459,018,263.47 ₮) |
29,018.45 S$ (74,000,000.00 ₮) |
-83.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,638.80 S$ (407,095,137.55 ₮) |
21,647.18 S$ (55,202,499.75 ₮) |
-86.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Mongolia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.87 S$ (542,836.12 ₮) |
89.94 S$ (229,368.69 ₮) |
-57.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.94 S$ (61,058.09 ₮) |
9.68 S$ (24,691.67 ₮) |
-59.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.06 S$ (122,550.59 ₮) |
20.81 S$ (53,055.56 ₮) |
-56.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Mongolia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
144.24 S$ (367,818.58 ₮) |
78.43 S$ (200,000.00 ₮) |
-45.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.76 S$ (40,180.73 ₮) |
16.91 S$ (43,125.00 ₮) |
+7.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (38,251.52 ₮) |
5.10 S$ (13,000.00 ₮) |
-66.0 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Mongolia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,528.74 S$ (3,898,430.11 ₮) |
235.28 S$ (600,000.00 ₮) |
-84.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,734.62 S$ (93,676,996.46 ₮) |
8,727.16 S$ (22,255,142.86 ₮) |
-76.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Mongolia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.64 S$ (261,732.21 ₮) |
82.16 S$ (209,506.07 ₮) |
-20.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.00 S$ (145,347.81 ₮) |
77.45 S$ (197,499.88 ₮) |
+35.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.77 S$ (346,218.78 ₮) |
134.26 S$ (342,384.11 ₮) |
-1.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.70 S$ (391,950.59 ₮) |
174.01 S$ (443,750.00 ₮) |
+13.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Mongolia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,025.64 S$ (10,265,793.07 ₮) |
688.66 S$ (1,756,146.98 ₮) |
-82.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,876.32 S$ (7,334,897.10 ₮) |
501.07 S$ (1,277,777.78 ₮) |
-82.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,831.43 S$ (19,970,937.46 ₮) |
1,761.86 S$ (4,492,925.01 ₮) |
-77.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,793.33 S$ (12,223,486.35 ₮) |
974.75 S$ (2,485,714.29 ₮) |
-79.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Mongolia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,749.30 S$ (7,010,982.07 ₮) |
199.00 S$ (507,478.63 ₮) |
-92.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (4,577,845.15 ₮) |
119.13 S$ (303,790.41 ₮) |
-93.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Mongolia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,094.10 S$ (12,990,470.24 ₮) |
561.97 S$ (1,433,076.92 ₮) |
-89.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 6.00 | +85.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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