Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 25.7% more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Russia, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB668.88
|
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB410.57
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB82.22
|
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB39.70
|
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
|
pay 82.8% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB47.52
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB383.64
|
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB312.95
|
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB118.51
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB168.18
|
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.88
|
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.56
|
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB72.93
|
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB88.06
|
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.34
|
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB215.72
|
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,860.48
|
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,817,182.76
|
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB431.51
|
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
|
pay 53.4% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB611.12
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB30,949.34
|
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB21,230.66
|
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,646.76
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
|
pay 10.5% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB20,693.17
|
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB542,805.17
|
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB146.19
|
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB167.57
|
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB214.00
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,830.44
|
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB407.89
|
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,663.72
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,574.75
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,621.90
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,692.39
|
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
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