Cost of living comparison
California is 4.1 times more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in California instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Mongolia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$19.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$10.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,725
|
$2.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,528
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Mongolia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,018
|
$3.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,438
|
$6.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮13,806
|
$4.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮5,984
|
$4.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮5,905
|
$6.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,363
|
$2.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,903
|
$0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,503
|
$1.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,405
|
$2.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮799
|
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,487
|
$1.24
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Mongolia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,062
|
$4.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,020
|
$68.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549
|
$25,571.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,235
|
$17.49
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
Mongolia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮41,667
|
$70.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,165,577
|
$2,161.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮675,381
|
$1,891.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮148,094
|
$151.84
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
Mongolia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮433,007
|
$1,413.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451
|
$18,865.17
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Mongolia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,147
|
$6.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,647
|
$4.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮5,882
|
$9.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮196,078
|
$52.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$13.37
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
Mongolia
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮135,417
|
$49.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮95,588
|
$38.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮242,919
|
$81.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮334,734
|
$113.48
|
|
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