Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mongolia

For one person, living is cheaper in Mongolia: $1,126 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $15,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
🇲🇳 Mongolia
$1,126
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.1% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 57.7% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mongolia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$5.72 MNT 20.6K
214.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$29.61 MNT 106.4K
127.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$5.36 MNT 19.3K
149.44%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$2.37 MNT 8,505
40.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$0.84 MNT 3,027
251.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$0.58 MNT 2,088
227.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$2.38 MNT 8,553
63.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$3.43 MNT 12.3K
33.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mongolia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$1.42 MNT 5,101
-10.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$1.00 MNT 3,598
96.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$2.17 MNT 7,792
-19.35%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$2.06 MNT 7,402
137.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
$10.00 MNT 35.9K
74.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$5.08 MNT 18.3K
78.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$6.54 MNT 23.5K
208.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$3.06 MNT 11.0K
0.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$2.19 MNT 7,873
-7.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$3.73 MNT 13.4K
-30.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$3.05 MNT 11.0K
-11.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$0.81 MNT 2,912
165.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$0.88 MNT 3,177
151.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$1.73 MNT 6,213
-10.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$0.81 MNT 2,926
14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$1.65 MNT 5,945
329.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$9.89 MNT 35.5K
-22.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
$1.39 MNT 4,991
7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$1.69 MNT 6,082
61.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mongolia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$0.29 MNT 1,042
917.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
$16.53 MNT 59.4K
56.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
$0.55 MNT 1,981
469.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
$0.56 MNT 2,028
158.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
$6.23 MNT 22.4K
448.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$1.10 MNT 3,962
62.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
$27.9K MNT 100.1M
24.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$32.1K MNT 115.2M
-5.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mongolia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$70.1 MNT 251.8K
157.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$7.13 MNT 25.6K
90.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$12.22 MNT 43.9K
187.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mongolia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$66.3 MNT 238.1K
-19.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
$17.55 MNT 63.1K
-8.55%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
$4.06 MNT 14.6K
180.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mongolia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
$769 MNT 2.8M
22.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$8,058 MNT 29.0M
105.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mongolia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$78.2 MNT 280.9K
12.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
$48.93 MNT 175.8K
-18.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$100 MNT 360.5K
3.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$164 MNT 589.7K
-27.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mongolia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
$563 MNT 2.0M
201.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
$425 MNT 1.5M
206.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
$1,648 MNT 5.9M
56.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
$939 MNT 3.4M
106.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
$1,846 MNT 6.6M
304.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
$946 MNT 3.4M
449.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mongolia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$582 MNT 2.1M
295.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
9.6
-65.83%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for Mongolia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Mongolia
$425 67.3% $876
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
Mongolia
$226 30.5% $99
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
Mongolia
$115 57.8% $157
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
Mongolia
$89 61% $140
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
Mongolia
$176 11.6% $18
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
Mongolia
$74 2% $1.5
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
Mongolia
$21 56.2% $27
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🕒 Local time
06:03 6:03 AM
12:03 12:03 PM
6 h ahead of Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
3,409,939
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

MNT, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Mongolian Tögrög exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,593 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD). 1 EUR = 4,030 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.48 EUR).

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