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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 73.5% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 123.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 79.7% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$4.80 MNT 17.2K
245.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$28.99 MNT 104.0K
168.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$5.43 MNT 19.5K
81.95%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$2.60 MNT 9,312
33.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$0.72 MNT 2,597
255.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.47 MNT 1,704
353.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$1.89 MNT 6,791
250.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$2.33 MNT 8,346
213.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.39 MNT 4,983
8.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$0.95 MNT 3,421
162.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.93 MNT 6,924
7.25%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.10 MNT 7,547
103.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$13.10 MNT 47.0K
-33.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$5.24 MNT 18.8K
57.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$5.49 MNT 19.7K
158.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.89 MNT 10.4K
13.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.51 MNT 9,020
6.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$3.85 MNT 13.8K
-24.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$2.61 MNT 9,346
63.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$0.70 MNT 2,526
252.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.01 MNT 3,634
108.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.08 MNT 3,870
112.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.71 MNT 2,533
111.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$1.79 MNT 6,425
1677.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$8.61 MNT 30.9K
56.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.33 MNT 4,758
236.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$1.69 MNT 6,073
196.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.16 MNT 581
1718.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$7.90 MNT 28.3K
1127.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$0.56 MNT 2,018
555.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$0.62 MNT 2,206
191.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$4.48 MNT 16.1K
756.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$0.98 MNT 3,515
22.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$21.7K MNT 77.8M
34.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$16.0K MNT 57.4M
42.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$71.6 MNT 256.8K
144.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$7.57 MNT 27.2K
246.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$14.66 MNT 52.6K
261.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$49.82 MNT 178.7K
-5.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$12.90 MNT 46.3K
27.98%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$3.51 MNT 12.6K
286.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$179 MNT 641.0K
788.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$6,505 MNT 23.3M
92.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$76.1 MNT 272.9K
-8.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$59.7 MNT 214.3K
-15.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$101 MNT 361.4K
1.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$132 MNT 474.8K
-17.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$481 MNT 1.7M
185.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$365 MNT 1.3M
194.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,348 MNT 4.8M
68.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$733 MNT 2.6M
141.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$1,635 MNT 5.9M
332.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$924 MNT 3.3M
483.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$560 MNT 2.0M
567.74%
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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mongolia: January 12, 2026

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