Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 43.0% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Mongolia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Mongolia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Mongolia
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% less in Mongolia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.7% less in Mongolia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% less in Mongolia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Mongolia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mongolia.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
Australia
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.72
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
Australia
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.25
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
Australia
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.41
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,238.71
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.31
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
Australia
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.65
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,885.35
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.54
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.32
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
Australia
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,369.50
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,389.87
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.77
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.34
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.94
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
Australia
|
Mongolia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.46
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.11
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.94
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.17
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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