Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 33.7% cheaper than Mongolia overall.
Vietnam vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MNT20,000.00
|
$1.93
₫49,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.56
MNT20,000.00
|
$4.06
₫105K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
MNT3,083.33
|
$0.50
₫12,997
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MNT2,125.00
|
$0.30
₫7,700
|
|
Mongolia vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
MNT3,588.33
|
$0.96
₫24,779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
MNT22,248.75
|
$5.37
₫139K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
MNT19,758.34
|
$5.69
₫147K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
MNT7,573.96
|
$1.51
₫39,035
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
MNT7,975.68
|
$1.71
₫44,247
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MNT5,003.76
|
$1.32
₫34,204
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
MNT3,926.41
|
$0.51
₫13,133
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT6,091.75
|
$0.61
₫15,852
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MNT4,944.16
|
$0.55
₫14,294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MNT1,188.41
|
$0.50
₫12,798
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MNT1,730.24
|
$0.51
₫13,262
|
|
Mongolia vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
MNT15,549.41
|
$3.36
₫86,924
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.67
MNT60,000.00
|
$7.12
₫184K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,896.36
MNT97M
|
$30,715.02
₫794M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.86
MNT17,500.00
|
$5.75
₫149K
|
|
Mongolia vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.63
MNT49,062.50
|
$8.92
₫231K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.30
MNT2M
|
$387.95
₫10M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.50
MNT2M
|
$257.72
₫7M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.38
MNT196K
|
$49.62
₫1M
|
|
Mongolia vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$817.79
MNT3M
|
$321.30
₫8M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,262.71
MNT30M
|
$14,628.65
₫378M
|
|
Mongolia vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
MNT8,500.00
|
$0.91
₫23,532
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MNT8,692.31
|
$1.63
₫42,155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
MNT6,044.89
|
$1.36
₫35,042
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.73
MNT244K
|
$20.59
₫532K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.17
MNT15,000.00
|
$3.14
₫81,159
|
|
Mongolia vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.73
MNT294K
|
$41.00
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
MNT163K
|
$24.08
₫622K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
MNT370K
|
$76.97
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.55
MNT675K
|
$74.18
₫2M
|
|
Mongolia vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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