Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 13.3% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK131.48
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.30
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.52
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.27
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.43
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.20
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.96
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.26
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.59
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.14
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.65
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.08
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.21
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.36
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,233.44
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.82
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.15
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,065.79
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,078.75
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.62
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 85.2% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.01
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,595.46
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.28
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.76
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.70
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK426.95
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.07
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.64
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.32
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.40
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,380.61
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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