Cost of Living in Mongolia

Summary of cost of living in Mongolia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,104.8$ (7,152,027.0₮) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 584.9$ (1,987,339.9₮) without rent.
Cost of living in Mongolia is, on average, 52.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Mongolia is, on average, 65.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	16,000.00 ₮	10,000.00-25,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100,000.00 ₮	60,000.00-250,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	18,000.00 ₮	15,000.00-20,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6,000.00 ₮	3,500.00-10,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8,000.00 ₮	5,000.00-12,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	8,536.84 ₮	2,500.00-12,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2,352.38 ₮	1,900.00-3,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1,564.18 ₮	1,000.00-2,500.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	18,032.18 ₮	15,141.65-20,819.77
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2,777.58 ₮	1,927.77-4,127.70
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2,971.68 ₮	1,632.93-4,535.93
Eggs (regular) (12)	7,301.68 ₮	5,520.00-8,400.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	20,260.48 ₮	11,339.82-37,648.21
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7,692.18 ₮	4,490.57-13,607.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8,482.19 ₮	6,803.89-11,339.82
Apples (1 lb)	4,815.10 ₮	3,175.15-6,803.89
Banana (1 lb)	4,108.51 ₮	2,721.56-6,803.89
Oranges (1 lb)	6,380.54 ₮	2,721.56-9,979.04
Tomato (1 lb)	4,067.22 ₮	1,587.58-5,443.11
Potato (1 lb)	1,054.23 ₮	544.31-2,267.96
Onion (1 lb)	1,594.55 ₮	1,133.98-2,267.96
Lettuce (1 head)	3,689.88 ₮	2,000.00-8,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2,326.85 ₮	1,650.00-3,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30,000.00 ₮	20,000.00-35,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4,112.64 ₮	2,880.00-6,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5,738.78 ₮	4,500.00-7,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6,000.00 ₮	5,000.00-10,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	500.00 ₮	500.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	26,250.00 ₮	15,000.00-50,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2,000.00 ₮	1,500.00-2,500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3,218.69 ₮	2,414.02-4,023.36
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	18,000.00 ₮	7,000.00-50,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	12,930.16 ₮	9,084.99-14,043.88
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	74,000,000.00 ₮	59,842,333.00-100,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	55,202,499.75 ₮	45,000,000.00-80,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	229,368.69 ₮	150,000.00-318,750.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24,691.67 ₮	10,000.00-60,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	53,055.56 ₮	37,500.00-80,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	190,000.00 ₮	100,000.00-300,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	43,125.00 ₮	15,000.00-60,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13,000.00 ₮	10,000.00-18,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	600,000.00 ₮	350,000.00-1,000,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,255,142.86 ₮	9,000,000.00-40,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	208,966.21 ₮	65,000.00-489,999.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	197,499.88 ₮	65,000.00-300,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	309,177.17 ₮	250,000.00-500,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	443,750.00 ₮	200,000.00-800,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,774,368.60 ₮	1,200,000.00-3,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,344,444.44 ₮	800,000.00-2,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,362,360.25 ₮	2,000,000.00-7,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,485,714.29 ₮	1,500,000.00-3,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	507,478.63 ₮	366,963.95-826,830.17
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	303,790.41 ₮	260,126.35-371,609.07
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,433,076.92 ₮
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.00	5.00-6.00

Prices in Mongolia

This country had 406 entries in the past 12 months by 49 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025
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