Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 5.9% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 22.7% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 4.0% more in Russia
Housing: pay 10.6% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 23.0% less in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Russia
Clothing: pay 2.5% less in Russia

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Russia are more expensive than in Mongolia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Russia.

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Russia vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Russia instead of Mongolia, you would:

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pay 46.3% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$10.83 RUB869.82	+94.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.39 RUB513.46	+15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.16 RUB92.96	+35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.60 RUB47.90	+1.0%
Average			+46.3%

Mongolia vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.7% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$0.77 RUB61.61	-23.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$5.51 RUB442.47	-10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$4.39 RUB352.44	-20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.57 RUB126.17	-25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.44 RUB196.29	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$0.84 RUB67.47	-39.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.80 RUB64.46	-26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.81 RUB65.35	-51.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$1.33 RUB106.50	-3.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.35 RUB28.37	+6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.28 RUB22.87	-40.8%
Average			-22.7%

Mongolia vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.0% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$3.08 RUB247.68	-28.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$24.17 RUB1,941.98	+45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$5.45 RUB437.75	+12.1%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 10.6% less for housing

	Mongolia	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$8.47 RUB680.55	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$496.53 RUB39,887.11	-12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$335.29 RUB26,934.52	-24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$92.30 RUB7,414.31	+69.7%
Average			-10.6%

Mongolia vs. Russia - Cost of housing

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pay 23.0% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$402.75 RUB32,353.38	-50.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$9,958.40 RUB800K	+20.5%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$2.06 RUB165.36	-12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.73 RUB219.43	+13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$2.85 RUB229.06	+69.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$37.43 RUB3,006.76	-44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$6.26 RUB502.79	+50.2%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 2.5% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$83.60 RUB6,715.61	+2.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$55.20 RUB4,434.21	+21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$125.97 RUB10,119.23	+22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$111.42 RUB8,950.70	-40.6%
Average			-2.5%

Mongolia vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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