Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mongolia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mongolia

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 78.9% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 77.9% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 96.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$4.57 MNT 16.4K
249.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$29.04 MNT 103.8K
165.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$5.25 MNT 18.8K
84.00%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.58 MNT 9,242
38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.69 MNT 2,470
282.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.48 MNT 1,707
362.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.95 MNT 6,981
236.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.31 MNT 8,275
202.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.42 MNT 5,090
5.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.91 MNT 3,261
165.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.94 MNT 6,922
4.12%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.17 MNT 7,746
101.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$13.19 MNT 47.2K
-32.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$5.32 MNT 19K
55.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$5.37 MNT 19.2K
163.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.91 MNT 10.4K
11.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.49 MNT 8,892
7.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$3.72 MNT 13.3K
-23.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.58 MNT 9,211
64.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.7 MNT 2,499
264.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.02 MNT 3,650
114.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.1 MNT 3,946
103.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.69 MNT 2,477
127.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1.81 MNT 6,460
1632.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$8.44 MNT 30.2K
57.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.26 MNT 4,511
265.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.62 MNT 5,806
206.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.19 MNT 664
1463.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$7.7 MNT 27.5K
1173.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.62 MNT 2,204
483.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.61 MNT 2,181
198.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$4.5 MNT 16.1K
739.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.99 MNT 3,526
21.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$22.1K MNT 79M
31.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$16.5K MNT 59M
36.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$71.7 MNT 256.3K
151.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$7.22 MNT 25.8K
263.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$14.55 MNT 52K
263.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$50.3 MNT 180K
-7.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$12.77 MNT 45.7K
28.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$3.58 MNT 12.8K
286.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$175 MNT 625.5K
814.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$6,452 MNT 23.1M
90.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$74.9 MNT 267.8K
-4.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$61.1 MNT 218.5K
-15.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$97 MNT 346.7K
4.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$131 MNT 468.9K
-16.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$486 MNT 1.7M
186.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$372 MNT 1.3M
197.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,322 MNT 4.7M
71.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$740 MNT 2.6M
139.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,482 MNT 5.3M
371.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$875 MNT 3.1M
483.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$451 MNT 1.6M
704.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6
5.83%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mongolia: October 29, 2025

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