Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 3.2 times more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
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Mongolia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$18.74
€17.97
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$12.22
€11.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$2.94
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$2.33
€2.24
|
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pay 51.9% more for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$4.40
€4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$6.89
€6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$7.80
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$95.88
€91.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$31,938.58
€30,621.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$22.75
€21.81
|
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pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$1,289.16
€1,236.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$1,051.87
€1,008.50
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$187.76
€180.02
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$1,627.96
€1,560.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$9,050.97
€8,677.83
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$3.60
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$38.99
€37.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$13.94
€13.37
|
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pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$84.34
€80.87
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$118.53
€113.64
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