Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 45.8% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK127.16
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK119.04
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.73
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.84
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.18
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK115.72
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK27.84
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK89.17
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.00
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.61
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.88
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.15
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.23
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.68
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK599.18
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK254,068.30
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK343.34
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,078.07
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,510.24
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,277.19
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,244.68
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,967.43
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,210.33
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK34.93
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK85.96
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK187.86
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK137.33
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK870.29
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK269.58
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK854.02
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,474.56
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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