Cost of Living Comparison Between Erdenet and Darkhan Cost of Living Comparison Between Erdenet and Darkhan

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Erdenet is 12.2% cheaper than Darkhan without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Erdenet is 20.2% cheaper than Darkhan without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Erdenet
Darkhan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.90 MNTĀ 14.0K
$5.46 MNTĀ 19.5K
-28.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.10 MNTĀ 104.0K
$28.93 MNTĀ 103.4K
0.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 MNTĀ 15.7K
$5.50 MNTĀ 19.7K
-20.18%
Cappuccino
$1.51 MNTĀ 5,389
$2.56 MNTĀ 9,135
-41.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MNTĀ 2,290
$0.71 MNTĀ 2,525
-9.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MNTĀ 1,397
$0.50 MNTĀ 1,799
-22.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 MNTĀ 4,529
$2.03 MNTĀ 7,257
-37.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MNTĀ 4,702
$2.30 MNTĀ 8,231
-42.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Erdenet
Darkhan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 MNTĀ 3,645
$1.47 MNTĀ 5,254
-30.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MNTĀ 2,435
$1.03 MNTĀ 3,665
-33.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MNTĀ 6,284
$2.06 MNTĀ 7,362
-14.56%
Eggs
$2.13 MNTĀ 7,625
$2.09 MNTĀ 7,471
1.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 MNTĀ 33.3K
$16.00 MNTĀ 57.2K
-41.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 MNTĀ 18.1K
$5.68 MNTĀ 20.3K
-11.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.86 MNTĀ 13.8K
$6.18 MNTĀ 22.1K
-37.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 MNTĀ 8,875
$3.06 MNTĀ 11.0K
-18.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 MNTĀ 7,295
$2.69 MNTĀ 9,609
-24.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 MNTĀ 8,885
$4.46 MNTĀ 15.9K
-44.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MNTĀ 7,059
$2.67 MNTĀ 9,531
-26.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 MNTĀ 2,519
$0.71 MNTĀ 2,551
-1.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MNTĀ 3,376
$1.06 MNTĀ 3,802
-11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MNTĀ 3,041
$1.31 MNTĀ 4,665
-35.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 MNTĀ 2,490
$0.70 MNTĀ 2,499
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 MNTĀ 10.2K
$1.76 MNTĀ 6,305
63.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 MNTĀ 20.4K
$9.68 MNTĀ 34.6K
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 MNTĀ 4,320
$1.33 MNTĀ 4,747
-9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 MNTĀ 4,664
$1.78 MNTĀ 6,360
-26.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Erdenet
Darkhan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.10 MNTĀ 367
$0.15 MNTĀ 531
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.67 MNTĀ 16.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 MNTĀ 1,615
$0.28 MNTĀ 993
60.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 MNTĀ 2,443
$0.57 MNTĀ 2,037
19.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 MNTĀ 19.0K
$4.59 MNTĀ 16.4K
15.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 MNTĀ 3,160
$1.09 MNTĀ 3,893
-19.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K MNTĀ 44.9M
$30.4K MNTĀ 108.5M
-58.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.3K MNTĀ 36.9M
$18.7K MNTĀ 66.7M
-44.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erdenet
Darkhan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 MNTĀ 222.2K
$82.5 MNTĀ 294.9K
-24.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.99 MNTĀ 10.7K
$7.39 MNTĀ 26.4K
-59.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.91 MNTĀ 53.3K
$17.15 MNTĀ 61.3K
-13.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Erdenet
Darkhan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.36 MNTĀ 90.6K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.50 MNTĀ 16.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 MNTĀ 9,673
$3.73 MNTĀ 13.3K
-27.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erdenet
Darkhan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 MNTĀ 677.6K
$176 MNTĀ 630.4K
7.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,627 MNTĀ 9.4M
$6,400 MNTĀ 22.9M
-58.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Erdenet
Darkhan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.91 MNTĀ 106.9K
$85.4 MNTĀ 305.1K
-64.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.37 MNTĀ 105.0K
$70.3 MNTĀ 251.4K
-58.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 MNTĀ 319.3K
$102 MNTĀ 364.1K
-12.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 MNTĀ 315.1K
$158 MNTĀ 563.7K
-44.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Erdenet
Darkhan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 MNTĀ 620.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 MNTĀ 470.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 MNTĀ 2.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$841 MNTĀ 3.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Erdenet
Darkhan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 MNTĀ 597.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6
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Last update for Erdenet: March 2, 2026

Last update for Darkhan: March 2, 2026

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