Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 19.6% cheaper than Mongolia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
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pay 22.3% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 48.3% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
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pay 42.0% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$1.92
₫49,454
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$4.34
₫111,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.54
₫13,871
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.33
₫8,375
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$0.90
₫23,243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$6.05
₫155,929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$5.46
₫140,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$1.46
₫37,618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$1.55
₫39,845
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$1.20
₫30,848
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.43
₫10,975
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$0.57
₫14,689
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.45
₫11,503
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.48
₫12,258
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.48
₫12,416
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$3.47
₫89,310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$7.11
₫183,075
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$35,423.92
₫912,402,187
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$5.64
₫145,321
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$8.68
₫223,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$297.09
₫7,652,027
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$207.27
₫5,338,569
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$39.91
₫1,027,981
|
|
pay 48.3% more for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$205.27
₫5,286,975
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$12,496.31
₫321,863,294
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$0.88
₫22,572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$1.58
₫40,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.27
₫32,602
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$22.09
₫568,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$3.38
₫87,011
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$28.00
₫721,112
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$22.19
₫571,636
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$79.50
₫2,047,533
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$79.86
₫2,056,868
|
|
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