Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 28.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Mongolia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Mongolia
- Transportation
-
pay 47.2% less in Mongolia
- Housing
-
pay 35.3% less in Mongolia
- Childcare
-
pay 44.4% less in Mongolia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in Mongolia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Mongolia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mongolia.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 44.4% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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