Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 51.6% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% more in Mongolia
- Groceries
-
pay 69.9% more in Mongolia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% more in Mongolia
- Housing
-
pay 77.7% more in Mongolia
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Mongolia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.4% more in Mongolia
- Clothing
-
pay 88.7% more in Mongolia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Mongolia are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Mongolia.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 73.2% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,875
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,484
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,709
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,277
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 69.9% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫22,970
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,103
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,017
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,178
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,378
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,487
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,847
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,517
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,368
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,115
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,271
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,264
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫180,931
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫901,716,197
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,619
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 77.7% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫221,032
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,562,407
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,276,044
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,015,942
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,225,054
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫318,093,654
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 81.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,308
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,226
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,220
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫562,308
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫85,992
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 88.7% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫712,666
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫564,941
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,023,552
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,032,778
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
|
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