Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 10.7% cheaper than Hungary overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 1.1% less in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 4.4% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 57.7% more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 31.6% more in Mongolia

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

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Mongolia vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.2% less for restaurants

	Hungary	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 HUF3,543.93	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-48.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 HUF2,930.19	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF499.36	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-44.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 HUF396.33	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-51.4%
Average			-45.2%

Hungary vs. Mongolia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

	Hungary	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 HUF471.60	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-31.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 HUF1,648.16	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 HUF1,455.12	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	+23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 HUF1,110.16	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 HUF955.81	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 HUF295.62	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF309.46	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HUF318.48	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+73.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HUF491.76	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	-8.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 HUF151.82	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-29.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF169.71	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-7.7%
Average			-1.1%

Hungary vs. Mongolia - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Hungary	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.99 HUF2,279.81	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-38.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 HUF7,909.09	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-31.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,505.45 HUF10M	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.89 HUF4,854.00	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-67.3%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 4.4% less for housing

	Hungary	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 HUF7,022.77	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.43 HUF167K	$569.30 MNT2M	+10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.20 HUF128K	$444.50 MNT2M	+13.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.97 HUF37,480.61	$54.38 MNT196K	-52.7%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 57.7% more for childcare

	Hungary	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.41 HUF106K	$817.79 MNT3M	+152.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,370.86 HUF3M	$8,262.71 MNT30M	-1.3%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hungary	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 HUF710.39	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	+8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF772.70	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	+1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.52 HUF2,452.77	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-77.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.86 HUF16,579.76	$67.73 MNT244K	+33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 HUF2,554.74	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-46.8%
Average			-19.5%

Hungary vs. Mongolia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.6% more for clothing

	Hungary	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.00 HUF27,709.02	$81.73 MNT294K	-3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.43 HUF11,225.02	$45.38 MNT163K	+31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.20 HUF27,776.08	$102.93 MNT370K	+20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.64 HUF31,179.35	$187.55 MNT675K	+96.1%
Average			+31.6%

Hungary vs. Mongolia - Cost of clothing

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