Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.7 times more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Austria instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$15.13
€14.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$9.01
€8.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,725
|
$2.84
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,528
|
$2.40
€2.25
|
|
pay 91.7% more for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,018
|
$2.29
€2.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,438
|
$7.30
€6.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮13,806
|
$5.02
€4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮5,984
|
$3.54
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮5,905
|
$5.30
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,363
|
$1.10
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,903
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,503
|
$1.13
€1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,405
|
$1.53
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮799
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,487
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
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pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,062
|
$7.22
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,020
|
$48.12
€45.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549
|
$25,940.65
€24,325.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,235
|
$19.81
€18.57
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮41,667
|
$37.53
€35.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,165,577
|
$743.38
€697.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮675,381
|
$621.91
€583.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮148,094
|
$222.11
€208.29
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮433,007
|
$416.59
€390.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451
|
$8,210.34
€7,699.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,147
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,647
|
$3.32
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮5,882
|
$6.20
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮196,078
|
$41.56
€38.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$12.77
€11.97
|
|
pay 41.9% more for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮135,417
|
$75.76
€71.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮95,588
|
$38.64
€36.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮242,919
|
$85.33
€80.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮334,734
|
$110.53
€103.65
|
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