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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 83.3% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 129.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 84.4% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 101.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$4.70 MNT 16.7K
248.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$28.28 MNT 100.2K
176.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$5.26 MNT 18.6K
80.99%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$2.50 MNT 8,874
42.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$0.74 MNT 2,631
244.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.44 MNT 1,560
402.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$1.89 MNT 6,697
239.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$2.29 MNT 8,126
215.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.38 MNT 4,884
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$0.94 MNT 3,340
163.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$1.91 MNT 6,776
4.71%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.15 MNT 7,612
99.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$13.12 MNT 46.5K
-34.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$5.51 MNT 19.5K
55.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$5.41 MNT 19.2K
153.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$2.94 MNT 10.4K
9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$2.49 MNT 8,816
9.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$3.71 MNT 13.2K
-20.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.67 MNT 9,476
60.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$0.67 MNT 2,359
274.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.03 MNT 3,639
104.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$1.07 MNT 3,799
106.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.70 MNT 2,471
118.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$1.75 MNT 6,192
1691.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$9.11 MNT 32.3K
54.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.27 MNT 4,503
248.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$1.69 MNT 5,989
200.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.20 MNT 719
1350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$7.63 MNT 27.0K
1179.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$0.61 MNT 2,159
481.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.61 MNT 2,171
201.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$4.53 MNT 16.1K
726.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.00 MNT 3,538
15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$21.8K MNT 77.4M
33.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$16.4K MNT 58.0M
40.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$71.7 MNT 254.1K
150.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$7.55 MNT 26.8K
243.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$14.69 MNT 52.1K
257.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$49.18 MNT 174.4K
-2.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$12.91 MNT 45.8K
29.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$3.44 MNT 12.2K
303.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$176 MNT 623.4K
786.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$6,430 MNT 22.8M
94.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$74.6 MNT 264.4K
-5.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$61.6 MNT 218.4K
-16.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$98.5 MNT 349.3K
2.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$129 MNT 456.4K
-13.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$482 MNT 1.7M
182.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$374 MNT 1.3M
189.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$1,308 MNT 4.6M
78.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$717 MNT 2.5M
139.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$1,796 MNT 6.4M
323.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$923 MNT 3.3M
505.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Mongolia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$571 MNT 2.0M
587.49%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mongolia: March 3, 2026

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