Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Mongolia

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $1,126 in Mongolia, rent and utilities included – about $7,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Delhi
🇮🇳 India
$520
/mo nomad
🇲🇳 Mongolia
$1,126
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Delhi is 47.9% cheaper than Mongolia without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Delhi is 47.1% cheaper than Mongolia without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delhi
Mongolia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.67 ₹355
$5.72 MNT 20.6K
-35.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.95 ₹2,027
$29.61 MNT 106.4K
-29.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 ₹362
$5.36 MNT 19.3K
-30.22%
Cappuccino
$2.33 ₹226
$2.37 MNT 8,505
-1.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹35.82
$0.84 MNT 3,027
-55.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ₹18.91
$0.58 MNT 2,088
-65.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 ₹195
$2.38 MNT 8,553
-15.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ₹308
$3.43 MNT 12.3K
-7.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Mongolia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹65.9
$1.42 MNT 5,101
-52.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹50.2
$1.00 MNT 3,598
-48.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 ₹80.0
$2.17 MNT 7,792
-61.75%
Eggs
$1.07 ₹104
$2.06 MNT 7,402
-48.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.43 ₹428
$10.00 MNT 35.9K
-55.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 ₹326
$5.08 MNT 18.3K
-33.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.54 MNT 23.5K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ₹192
$3.06 MNT 11.0K
-34.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹70.1
$2.19 MNT 7,873
-67.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 ₹98.4
$3.73 MNT 13.4K
-72.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹50.1
$3.05 MNT 11.0K
-82.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 ₹25.96
$0.81 MNT 2,912
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ₹35.42
$0.88 MNT 3,177
-57.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹41.64
$1.73 MNT 6,213
-75.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹30.39
$0.81 MNT 2,926
-61.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.92 ₹476
$1.65 MNT 5,945
198.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 ₹808
$9.89 MNT 35.5K
-15.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₹159
$1.39 MNT 4,991
17.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 ₹261
$1.69 MNT 6,082
59.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.15 ₹596
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Delhi
Mongolia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₹44.04
$0.29 MNT 1,042
58.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.29 ₹1,480
$16.53 MNT 59.4K
-7.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 ₹99.8
$0.55 MNT 1,981
87.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₹26.38
$0.56 MNT 2,028
-51.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ₹148
$6.23 MNT 22.4K
-75.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ₹102
$1.10 MNT 3,962
-4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.5K ₹1.0M
$27.9K MNT 100.1M
-62.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K ₹1.8M
$32.1K MNT 115.2M
-42.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Mongolia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.67 ₹4,129
$70.1 MNT 251.8K
-39.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.04 ₹391
$7.13 MNT 25.6K
-43.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.75 ₹653
$12.22 MNT 43.9K
-44.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Mongolia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.40 ₹1,878
$66.3 MNT 238.1K
-70.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.06 ₹780
$17.55 MNT 63.1K
-54.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 ₹492
$4.06 MNT 14.6K
25.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delhi
Mongolia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 ₹9,696
$769 MNT 2.8M
-86.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,268 ₹219.5K
$8,058 MNT 29.0M
-71.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Mongolia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.14 ₹2,336
$78.2 MNT 280.9K
-69.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.38 ₹2,747
$48.93 MNT 175.8K
-42.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 ₹5,160
$100 MNT 360.5K
-46.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.13 ₹4,271
$164 MNT 589.7K
-73.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Mongolia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₹25.5K
$563 MNT 2.0M
-53.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 ₹14.9K
$425 MNT 1.5M
-63.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 ₹71.2K
$1,648 MNT 5.9M
-55.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 ₹38.5K
$939 MNT 3.4M
-57.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,494 ₹241.4K
$1,846 MNT 6.6M
35.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,017 ₹98.4K
$946 MNT 3.4M
7.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Mongolia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$585 ₹56.7K
$582 MNT 2.1M
0.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
9.6
-13.23%

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

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Last update for Mongolia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Delhi
$154
Mongolia
$425 176% $271
Groceries & Markets
Delhi
$108
Mongolia
$226 109% $118
Eating Out
Delhi
$87
Mongolia
$115 31.4% $27
Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
$67
Mongolia
$176 161% $109
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
$53
Mongolia
$89 67.3% $36
Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
$30
Mongolia
$74 152% $45
Getting Around
Delhi
$20
Mongolia
$21 7.9% $1.5
Good to know
🇮🇳 Delhi
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🕒 Local time
13:51 1:51 PM
16:21 4:21 PM
2 h 30 min ahead of Delhi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
16,787,941 Capital
3,409,939
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MNT, USD, EUR to INR – Indian Rupee Converter

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 109 INR (1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR).

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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