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
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$2.24
₹186.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$3.92
₹326.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,725
|
$0.41
₹34.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,528
|
$0.19
₹15.46
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
Mongolia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,018
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,438
|
$2.51
₹208.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮13,806
|
$2.48
₹206.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮5,984
|
$0.92
₹76.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮5,905
|
$1.36
₹113.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,363
|
$0.83
₹69.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,903
|
$0.28
₹23.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,503
|
$0.44
₹36.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,405
|
$0.22
₹18.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮799
|
$0.16
₹13.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,487
|
$0.19
₹15.75
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
Mongolia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,062
|
$4.78
₹398.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,020
|
$8.38
₹698.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549
|
$13,136.82
₹1,095,221.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,235
|
$2.70
₹224.85
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
Mongolia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮41,667
|
$8.43
₹703.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,165,577
|
$126.14
₹10,516.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮675,381
|
$85.52
₹7,129.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮148,094
|
$26.13
₹2,178.30
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
Mongolia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮433,007
|
$47.60
₹3,968.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451
|
$1,206.46
₹100,582.75
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
Mongolia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,147
|
$1.88
₹157.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,647
|
$1.40
₹116.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮5,882
|
$3.85
₹320.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮196,078
|
$17.05
₹1,421.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$2.94
₹244.87
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
Mongolia
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮135,417
|
$25.43
₹2,119.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮95,588
|
$26.83
₹2,236.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮242,919
|
$41.28
₹3,441.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮334,734
|
$30.75
₹2,563.59
|
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