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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mongolia is 44.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mongolia is 43.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.57 MNT 16.4K
$15.97 A$24.47
-71.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.04 MNT 103.8K
$77.2 A$118
-62.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 MNT 18.8K
$9.66 A$14.8
-45.65%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MNT 9,242
$3.57 A$5.48
-27.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MNT 2,470
$2.64 A$4.04
-73.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MNT 1,707
$2.22 A$3.41
-78.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MNT 6,981
$6.57 A$10.06
-70.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MNT 8,275
$6.98 A$10.7
-66.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MNT 5,090
$1.5 A$2.3
-5.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 MNT 3,261
$2.42 A$3.7
-62.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 MNT 6,922
$2.02 A$3.1
-3.96%
Eggs
$2.17 MNT 7,746
$4.38 A$6.71
-50.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 MNT 47.2K
$8.86 A$13.58
48.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 MNT 19K
$8.26 A$12.66
-35.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.37 MNT 19.2K
$14.14 A$21.66
-62.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 MNT 10.4K
$3.24 A$4.96
-10.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 MNT 8,892
$2.68 A$4.11
-7.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 MNT 13.3K
$2.86 A$4.39
30.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 MNT 9,211
$4.25 A$6.5
-39.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 MNT 2,499
$2.55 A$3.91
-72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MNT 3,650
$2.19 A$3.35
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 MNT 3,946
$2.24 A$3.43
-50.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 MNT 2,477
$1.57 A$2.41
-56.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 MNT 6,460
$31.36 A$48.04
-94.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 MNT 30.2K
$13.32 A$20.41
-36.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MNT 4,511
$4.61 A$7.06
-72.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MNT 5,806
$4.97 A$7.61
-67.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 MNT 664
$2.97 A$4.54
-93.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.7 MNT 27.5K
$98 A$150
-92.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 MNT 2,204
$3.62 A$5.55
-82.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 MNT 2,181
$1.82 A$2.79
-66.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 MNT 16.1K
$37.78 A$57.9
-88.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 MNT 3,526
$1.2 A$1.84
-17.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K MNT 79M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-24.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K MNT 59M
$22.5K A$34.5K
-26.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 MNT 256.3K
$180 A$276
-60.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.22 MNT 25.8K
$26.23 A$40.19
-72.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 MNT 52K
$52.8 A$80.9
-72.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 MNT 180K
$46.77 A$71.7
7.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.77 MNT 45.7K
$16.37 A$25.08
-21.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 MNT 12.8K
$13.82 A$21.18
-74.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 MNT 625.5K
$1,599 A$2,450
-89.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,452 MNT 23.1M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-47.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 MNT 267.8K
$71.7 A$110
4.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 MNT 218.5K
$51.5 A$78.8
18.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 MNT 346.7K
$101 A$155
-4.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 MNT 468.9K
$110 A$168
19.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 MNT 1.7M
$1,395 A$2,137
-65.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 MNT 1.3M
$1,106 A$1,694
-66.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 MNT 4.7M
$2,271 A$3,480
-41.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 MNT 2.6M
$1,775 A$2,719
-58.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,482 MNT 5.3M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-78.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$875 MNT 3.1M
$5,106 A$7,823
-82.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 MNT 1.6M
$3,626 A$5,555
-87.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
6.35
-5.51%

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Last update for Mongolia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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