Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.8 times more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$15.31
A$23.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,779
|
$2.45
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,558
|
$2.05
A$3.15
|
|
pay 90.1% more for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,058
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,667
|
$4.24
A$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮14,082
|
$5.00
A$7.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮6,104
|
$3.52
A$5.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮6,023
|
$3.56
A$5.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,450
|
$1.44
A$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,982
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,593
|
$1.31
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,513
|
$2.10
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮814
|
$1.03
A$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,516
|
$0.83
A$1.27
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,264
|
$4.95
A$7.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,500
|
$81.92
A$125.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮57,500,000
|
$22,079.60
A$33,874.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,500
|
$15.28
A$23.44
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮42,500
|
$55.83
A$85.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,188,889
|
$1,119.19
A$1,717.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮688,889
|
$889.00
A$1,363.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮151,055
|
$120.53
A$184.92
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮441,667
|
$1,373.48
A$2,107.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,519,000
|
$11,458.00
A$17,578.87
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,250
|
$5.72
A$8.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,800
|
$3.30
A$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮6,000
|
$24.53
A$37.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮200,000
|
$46.71
A$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$12.25
A$18.80
|
|
pay 46.8% more for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮138,125
|
$71.47
A$109.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮97,500
|
$41.82
A$64.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮247,778
|
$101.71
A$156.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮341,429
|
$106.56
A$163.48
|
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