Mongolia is 12.1% cheaper than China.

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

pay 28.4% more for restaurants

 
China
Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.33
CN¥24.06
$4.26
₮14,706
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.25
CN¥37.94
$4.26
₮14,706
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.50
CN¥3.60
$0.79
₮2,725

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pay 16.3% more for groceries

 
China
Mongolia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.68
CN¥12.13
$0.58
₮2,018
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.22
CN¥44.98
$3.32
₮11,438
Milk (1 gallon) $7.41
CN¥53.57
$4.00
₮13,806

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pay 33.9% less for transportation

 
China
Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
CN¥33.54
$2.92
₮10,062
Monthly public transit pass $21.41
CN¥154.76
$6.96
₮24,020
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,385.50
CN¥154,587.20
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549

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pay 10.9% less for housing

 
China
Mongolia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$14.28
CN¥103.20
$12.08
₮41,667
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $401.04
CN¥2,898.98
$337.85
₮1,165,577
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $247.64
CN¥1,790.07
$195.76
₮675,381

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pay 67.3% less for childcare

 
China
Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $456.56
CN¥3,300.30
$125.51
₮433,007
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,918.49
CN¥122,297.02
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
China
Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.15
CN¥8.29
$1.49
₮5,147
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.48
CN¥25.18
$2.22
₮7,647
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.40
CN¥24.56
$1.71
₮5,882

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pay 6.4% less for clothing

 
China
Mongolia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.26
CN¥370.56
$39.25
₮135,417
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.18
CN¥239.83
$27.71
₮95,588
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.69
CN¥583.29
$70.41
₮242,919

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