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Mongolia vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 38.0% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 77.4% more in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 24.5% more in Mongolia
Housing: pay 43.9% more in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 19.3% more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% more in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 71.2% more in Mongolia

The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Mongolia are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Mongolia.

Mongolia vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.69 KZT3,886.73	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	-27.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 KZT2,824.49	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	-3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 KZT416.96	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	-12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 KZT235.99	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	-2.0%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 77.4% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 KZT192.79	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	+142.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 KZT1,970.29	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	+50.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.72 KZT1,879.82	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	+42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.42 KZT715.63	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	+44.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 KZT960.39	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	+39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 KZT272.86	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	+147.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KZT396.43	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	+31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 KZT407.60	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	+131.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KZT381.86	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	+54.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KZT135.84	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	+15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT88.71	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	+151.5%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 24.5% more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.64 KZT829.17	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	+130.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.93 KZT7,550.92	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	-44.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,099.38 KZT10,670,247.86	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	+35.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 KZT3,342.16	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	-24.3%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 43.9% more for housing

	Kazakhstan	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.16 KZT6,656.51	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.95 KZT169,892.20	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	+50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$228.28 KZT115,446.61	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	+72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.09 KZT19,766.13	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	+48.4%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 19.3% more for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.71 KZT84,813.94	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	-0.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,761.69 KZT2,408,054.46	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	+39.3%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KZT585.06	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	+68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 KZT922.15	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	+32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 KZT967.48	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.04 KZT16,203.59	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	+116.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.04 KZT2,042.01	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	-3.6%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 71.2% more for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.70 KZT24,625.81	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	+68.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.81 KZT18,111.30	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	+83.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.95 KZT38,912.64	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	+28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.59 KZT37,214.55	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	+104.6%
Average			+71.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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