Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 44.2% more expensive than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Poland
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 86.8% more in Poland
Housing: pay 57.8% more in Poland
Childcare: pay 43.0% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in Poland

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Poland are more expensive than in Mongolia. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Poland. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Poland.

Poland vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poland instead of Mongolia, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$8.88 PLN34.17	+74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$7.49 PLN28.85	+54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$1.74 PLN6.70	+107.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$1.43 PLN5.52	+174.6%
Average			+102.8%

Mongolia vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$1.18 PLN4.56	+28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$4.31 PLN16.58	-36.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$3.58 PLN13.79	-34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$2.93 PLN11.27	+32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$2.70 PLN10.37	+31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$0.43 PLN1.65	-74.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.71 PLN2.75	-45.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$0.76 PLN2.91	-60.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$1.09 PLN4.18	-26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.37 PLN1.41	+20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.49 PLN1.88	+7.3%
Average			-14.3%

Mongolia vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 86.8% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$6.07 PLN23.37	+51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$28.33 PLN109.06	+250.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$30,111.92 PLN115,918.29	-0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$7.74 PLN29.79	+46.1%
Average			+86.8%

Mongolia vs. Poland - Cost of transportation

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pay 57.8% more for housing

	Mongolia	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$14.40 PLN55.45	-1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$601.98 PLN2,317.36	+7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$478.28 PLN1,841.16	+11.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$184.01 PLN708.38	+213.8%
Average			+57.8%

Mongolia vs. Poland - Cost of housing

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pay 43.0% more for childcare

	Mongolia	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$318.05 PLN1,224.36	+107.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$6,011.28 PLN23,140.92	-21.8%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$3.12 PLN12.01	+76.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$3.04 PLN11.72	+20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$4.55 PLN17.50	+157.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$32.52 PLN125.21	-45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$6.47 PLN24.90	+41.8%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$75.63 PLN291.15	+13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$35.26 PLN135.72	-30.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$78.29 PLN301.40	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$87.22 PLN335.78	-38.7%
Average			-16.7%

Mongolia vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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