Cost of living comparison
India is 32.9% cheaper than Mongolia.
If you lived in India instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$2.24
₹184.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$3.92
₹323.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,779
|
$0.41
₹33.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,558
|
$0.19
₹15.31
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,058
|
$0.45
₹37.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,667
|
$2.51
₹206.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮14,082
|
$2.48
₹204.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮6,104
|
$0.92
₹75.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮6,023
|
$1.36
₹112.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,450
|
$0.83
₹68.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,982
|
$0.28
₹23.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,593
|
$0.44
₹36.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,513
|
$0.22
₹18.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮814
|
$0.16
₹13.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,516
|
$0.19
₹15.59
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,264
|
$4.78
₹394.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,500
|
$8.38
₹691.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮57,500,000
|
$13,136.82
₹1,084,638.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,500
|
$2.70
₹222.68
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮42,500
|
$8.43
₹696.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,188,889
|
$126.14
₹10,414.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮688,889
|
$85.52
₹7,060.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮151,055
|
$26.13
₹2,157.25
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮441,667
|
$47.60
₹3,930.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,519,000
|
$1,206.46
₹99,610.82
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,250
|
$1.88
₹155.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,800
|
$1.40
₹115.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮6,000
|
$3.85
₹317.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮200,000
|
$17.05
₹1,407.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮15,000
|
$2.94
₹242.51
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮138,125
|
$25.43
₹2,099.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮97,500
|
$26.83
₹2,215.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮247,778
|
$41.28
₹3,408.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮341,429
|
$30.75
₹2,538.82
|
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