Cost of living comparison
India is 31.9% cheaper than Mongolia.
If you lived in India instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.83
₮11,504
|
$2.47
₹159.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.59
₮10,928
|
$3.97
₹255.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
₮2,114
|
$0.42
₹27.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₮978
|
$0.19
₹12.11
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮1,385
|
$0.46
₹29.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
₮8,756
|
$2.61
₹168.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
₮9,145
|
$2.52
₹162.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
₮4,080
|
$0.94
₹60.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
₮4,771
|
$1.43
₹92.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
₮2,823
|
$0.88
₹56.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
₮2,743
|
$0.28
₹18.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
₮2,986
|
$0.45
₹29.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
₮3,166
|
$0.22
₹14.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₮462
|
$0.16
₹10.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,019
|
$0.20
₹12.75
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
₮7,846
|
$4.99
₹321.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.89
₮18,789
|
$8.54
₹550.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,528.18
₮44,097,078
|
$13,555.07
₹873,895.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.35
₮10,353
|
$2.58
₹166.59
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.87
₮28,239
|
$9.23
₹595.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.10
₮688,065
|
$136.92
₹8,827.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.67
₮399,062
|
$90.95
₹5,863.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.01
₮114,273
|
$26.05
₹1,679.70
|
|
pay 70.0% less for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$131.58
₮313,153
|
$53.16
₹3,427.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,766.81
₮16,105,020
|
$1,329.76
₹85,729.75
|
|
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
₮3,835
|
$1.89
₹121.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
₮5,531
|
$1.45
₹93.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
₮3,835
|
$3.89
₹251.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.83
₮149,547
|
$20.08
₹1,294.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
₮7,669
|
$3.05
₹196.43
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.87
₮121,062
|
$27.30
₹1,759.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.46
₮67,743
|
$30.60
₹1,972.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.81
₮170,910
|
$43.96
₹2,834.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
₮181,501
|
$33.27
₹2,144.69
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