Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 7.0% cheaper than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 52.8% more in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 34.1% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 20.9% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 12.0% less in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 26.9% more in Mongolia

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

Mongolia vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	Poland	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.88 PLN34.10	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 PLN28.78	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 PLN6.68	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 PLN5.50	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-63.6%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 52.8% more for groceries

	Poland	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 PLN4.55	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 PLN16.54	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+58.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.58 PLN13.76	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	+51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PLN11.25	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 PLN10.35	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 PLN1.65	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+293.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 PLN2.75	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+82.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN2.90	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+153.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 PLN4.17	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+35.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.41	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.88	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-6.8%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 34.1% less for transportation

	Poland	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 PLN23.32	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.33 PLN108.82	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-71.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,111.92 PLN115,658.19	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	+0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.74 PLN29.73	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-31.6%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 20.9% less for housing

	Poland	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.40 PLN55.33	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	+1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.98 PLN2,312.16	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.28 PLN1,837.03	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	-10.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$184.01 PLN706.79	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-68.1%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 12.0% less for childcare

	Poland	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$318.05 PLN1,221.61	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,011.28 PLN23,089.00	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+27.9%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 PLN11.99	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-43.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.04 PLN11.69	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	-17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.55 PLN17.46	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.52 PLN124.92	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+84.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.47 PLN24.85	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-29.5%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 26.9% more for clothing

	Poland	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.63 PLN290.50	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.26 PLN135.42	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.29 PLN300.72	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.22 PLN335.02	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+63.1%
Average			+26.9%

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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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