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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mongolia is 45.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mongolia is 45.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.70 MNT 16.6K
$16.40 A$23.29
-71.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.28 MNT 100.1K
$78.2 A$111
-63.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 MNT 18.6K
$9.52 A$13.52
-44.75%
Cappuccino
$2.50 MNT 8,863
$3.57 A$5.07
-29.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MNT 2,628
$2.55 A$3.62
-70.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 MNT 1,558
$2.21 A$3.14
-80.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 MNT 6,688
$6.41 A$9.10
-70.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 MNT 8,116
$7.22 A$10.25
-68.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MNT 4,878
$1.56 A$2.21
-11.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 MNT 3,336
$2.48 A$3.53
-62.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MNT 6,767
$2.00 A$2.84
-4.50%
Eggs
$2.15 MNT 7,603
$4.28 A$6.07
-49.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 MNT 46.5K
$8.60 A$12.21
52.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 MNT 19.5K
$8.56 A$12.15
-35.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 MNT 19.2K
$13.71 A$19.47
-60.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 MNT 10.4K
$3.22 A$4.58
-8.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 MNT 8,804
$2.72 A$3.86
-8.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 MNT 13.1K
$2.94 A$4.17
26.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 MNT 9,464
$4.28 A$6.08
-37.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MNT 2,356
$2.51 A$3.56
-73.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 MNT 3,634
$2.11 A$3.00
-51.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MNT 3,795
$2.21 A$3.14
-51.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 MNT 2,467
$1.53 A$2.17
-54.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 MNT 6,184
$31.35 A$44.52
-94.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 MNT 32.3K
$14.09 A$20.00
-35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MNT 4,497
$4.43 A$6.29
-71.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 MNT 5,982
$5.07 A$7.20
-66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 MNT 718
$2.90 A$4.12
-93.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.63 MNT 27.0K
$97.6 A$139
-92.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 MNT 2,157
$3.55 A$5.05
-82.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 MNT 2,169
$1.84 A$2.62
-66.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 MNT 16.1K
$37.44 A$53.2
-87.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 MNT 3,533
$1.15 A$1.63
-13.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K MNT 77.3M
$29.2K A$41.5K
-25.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K MNT 57.9M
$23.0K A$32.6K
-28.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 MNT 253.8K
$180 A$255
-60.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.55 MNT 26.7K
$25.91 A$36.79
-70.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.69 MNT 52.0K
$52.5 A$74.5
-72.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.18 MNT 174.1K
$48.04 A$68.2
2.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.91 MNT 45.7K
$16.66 A$23.66
-22.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 MNT 12.2K
$13.87 A$19.70
-75.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 MNT 622.6K
$1,559 A$2,214
-88.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,430 MNT 22.8M
$12.5K A$17.8K
-48.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 MNT 264.0K
$70.2 A$99.7
6.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 MNT 218.1K
$51.4 A$73.0
19.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 MNT 348.8K
$101 A$143
-2.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 MNT 455.8K
$112 A$159
15.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 MNT 1.7M
$1,361 A$1,932
-64.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 MNT 1.3M
$1,083 A$1,538
-65.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 MNT 4.6M
$2,332 A$3,311
-43.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 MNT 2.5M
$1,718 A$2,439
-58.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,796 MNT 6.4M
$7,612 A$10.8K
-76.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$923 MNT 3.3M
$5,588 A$7,935
-83.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$571 MNT 2.0M
$3,928 A$5,578
-85.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
6.35
-5.51%

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

Last update for Mongolia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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