Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 25.0% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of China, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 59.7% more for groceries
|
China
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
China
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 62.2% more for housing
|
China
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
China
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 51.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥547.10
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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