Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 11.1% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥994
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥763
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥235
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥883
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥842
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥311
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥421
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥253
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥314
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥167
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥652
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,923
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,924
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,226
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,223
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,464
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥418
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥429
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥615
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,908
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,848
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 72.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,604
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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