Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.3 times more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$16.76
A$26.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$9.73
A$15.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$2.56
A$4.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$2.16
A$3.40
|
|
pay 61.0% more for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$2.37
A$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$4.36
A$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$5.80
A$9.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$4.07
A$6.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$3.94
A$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$1.45
A$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$1.26
A$1.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$1.35
A$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$2.01
A$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$1.12
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.96
A$1.51
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$4.65
A$7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$83.03
A$130.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$27,742.09
A$43,667.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$18.38
A$28.93
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$55.59
A$87.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$1,182.30
A$1,861.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$957.92
A$1,507.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$138.16
A$217.48
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$1,485.91
A$2,338.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$14,667.78
A$23,087.97
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$6.64
A$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$3.55
A$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$28.07
A$44.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$52.89
A$83.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$13.13
A$20.67
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$71.78
A$112.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$50.24
A$79.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$100.30
A$157.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$111.73
A$175.87
|
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