Cost of living comparison

Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 52.1% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.7% more in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 85.7% more in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 20.3% more in Mongolia
Housing: pay 50.3% more in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% more in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 84.1% more in Mongolia

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

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Mongolia vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.7% more for restaurants

	Kyrgyzstan	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.57 KGS400.00	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	+21.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 KGS655.00	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 KGS61.67	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	+21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 KGS27.63	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	+86.9%
Average			+6.7%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Mongolia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 85.7% more for groceries

	Kyrgyzstan	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 KGS28.81	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	+202.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 KGS281.41	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+92.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 KGS289.27	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	+66.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 KGS141.38	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	+30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 KGS159.89	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	+21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 KGS37.40	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+225.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 KGS62.70	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 KGS85.48	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+73.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 KGS51.69	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+132.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 KGS21.95	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	+31.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 KGS18.48	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	+127.4%
Average			+85.7%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Mongolia - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.3% more for transportation

	Kyrgyzstan	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.84 KGS335.90	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	+12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.84 KGS1,035.01	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	+40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,144.21 KGS2M	$26,896.36 MNT97M	+11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 KGS328.70	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	+29.4%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 50.3% more for housing

	Kyrgyzstan	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.29 KGS899.73	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	+32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$398.00 KGS34,805.13	$569.30 MNT2M	+43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.64 KGS25,153.49	$444.50 MNT2M	+54.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.70 KGS2,859.21	$54.38 MNT196K	+66.3%
Average			+50.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Kyrgyzstan	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.59 KGS13,955.65	$817.79 MNT3M	+412.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,862.35 KGS425K	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+69.9%
Average			+195.1%

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pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kyrgyzstan	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.22 KGS106.67	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	+93.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.02 KGS176.62	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	+19.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 KGS171.67	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-14.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.67 KGS3,381.84	$67.73 MNT244K	+75.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.57 KGS400.00	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-8.9%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 84.1% more for clothing

	Kyrgyzstan	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 KGS3,255.58	$81.73 MNT294K	+119.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.64 KGS3,466.69	$45.38 MNT163K	+14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.97 KGS6,293.38	$102.93 MNT370K	+43.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.66 KGS5,130.04	$187.55 MNT675K	+219.7%
Average			+84.1%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Mongolia - Cost of clothing

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