Cost of Living in Mongolia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,690.28$ (4,817,622.81₮) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 470.80$ (1,341,867.89₮) without rent.
Cost of living in Mongolia is, on average, 51.82% lower than in United States.
Rent in Mongolia is, on average, 76.92% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10,000.00 ₮	5,700.37-20,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	55,000.00 ₮	30,000.00-120,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12,500.00 ₮	11,000.00-15,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4,000.00 ₮	2,280.15-6,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5,000.00 ₮	3,000.00-9,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	6,425.41 ₮	4,500.00-9,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,857.69 ₮	1,500.00-3,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	963.64 ₮	600.00-2,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10,725.34 ₮	8,706.45-12,083.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,462.84 ₮	1,034.26-2,721.56
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,611.27 ₮	1,133.98-1,995.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,725.00 ₮	3,600.00-6,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9,490.65 ₮	5,443.11-18,143.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7,007.63 ₮	2,948.35-9,071.86
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6,103.76 ₮	4,137.04-8,164.67
Apples (1 lb)	3,206.39 ₮	2,267.96-4,082.34
Banana (1 lb)	2,900.23 ₮	2,267.96-4,535.93
Oranges (1 lb)	3,373.63 ₮	1,939.24-4,535.93
Tomato (1 lb)	2,668.52 ₮	1,939.24-3,628.74
Potato (1 lb)	661.97 ₮	362.87-907.19
Onion (1 lb)	1,378.46 ₮	680.39-1,814.37
Lettuce (1 head)	3,837.55 ₮	1,500.00-5,985.39
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,663.76 ₮	800.00-3,562.73
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	25,000.00 ₮	16,000.00-30,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,655.40 ₮	2,000.00-4,560.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,732.24 ₮	3,000.00-6,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5,850.19 ₮	5,000.00-6,500.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	500.00 ₮	500.00-600.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	25,000.00 ₮	20,000.00-40,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1,000.00 ₮	1,000.00-1,500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1,609.34 ₮	1,609.34-1,931.21
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8,000.00 ₮	6,000.00-20,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7,478.29 ₮	5,488.85-9,842.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	52,500,000.00 ₮	45,000,000.00-60,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	47,500,000.00 ₮	40,000,000.00-60,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	162,727.04 ₮	141,666.67-200,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	80.00 ₮	40.00-100.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	47,219.10 ₮	30,000.00-75,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	130,000.00 ₮	60,000.00-250,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	44,187.20 ₮	25,366.67-50,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10,000.00 ₮	8,000.00-12,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	380,360.82 ₮	285,018.73-500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	18,303,290.54 ₮	8,000,000.00-49,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	103,750.00 ₮	35,000.00-300,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	80,000.00 ₮	45,603.00-150,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	210,000.00 ₮	120,000.00-300,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	247,500.00 ₮	100,000.00-300,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	958,959.64 ₮	500,000.00-2,000,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	514,115.69 ₮	300,000.00-1,200,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,775,301.71 ₮	1,282,584.28-3,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	908,905.54 ₮	570,037.46-1,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	249,959.60 ₮	185,352.20-464,511.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	162,668.13 ₮	111,482.72-232,255.67
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,007,285.00 ₮
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.28	8.00-18.00

Prices in Mongolia

This country had 430 entries in the past 12 months by 37 different contributors.
Last update: July 2021
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