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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mongolia is 42.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mongolia is 45% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 MNT 17.1K
$16.38 A$23.09
-70.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.43 MNT 101.0K
$77.9 A$110
-63.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 MNT 19.2K
$9.79 A$13.81
-44.94%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MNT 9,162
$3.54 A$4.99
-27.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MNT 2,640
$2.55 A$3.59
-70.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 MNT 1,580
$2.11 A$2.98
-79.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 MNT 6,672
$6.55 A$9.24
-71.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 MNT 8,107
$7.30 A$10.29
-68.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 MNT 5,095
$1.52 A$2.14
-5.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 MNT 3,199
$2.48 A$3.49
-63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MNT 6,551
$2.02 A$2.84
-8.91%
Eggs
$2.09 MNT 7,413
$4.37 A$6.16
-52.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.32 MNT 47.3K
$8.89 A$12.54
49.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 MNT 19.0K
$8.63 A$12.16
-37.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.54 MNT 19.7K
$13.85 A$19.53
-60.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 MNT 10.5K
$3.29 A$4.63
-10.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 MNT 8,639
$2.75 A$3.87
-11.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 MNT 13.6K
$2.95 A$4.16
29.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 MNT 9,228
$4.30 A$6.06
-39.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MNT 2,521
$2.54 A$3.59
-72.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MNT 3,372
$2.19 A$3.09
-56.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MNT 3,801
$2.29 A$3.23
-53.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MNT 2,663
$1.51 A$2.13
-50.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 MNT 6,463
$31.02 A$43.74
-94.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 MNT 32.1K
$13.94 A$19.66
-35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 MNT 4,649
$4.46 A$6.29
-70.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 MNT 6,009
$5.05 A$7.12
-66.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 MNT 716
$2.90 A$4.09
-93.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.53 MNT 26.8K
$97.7 A$138
-92.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MNT 2,030
$3.64 A$5.13
-84.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 MNT 2,162
$1.77 A$2.49
-65.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.50 MNT 16.0K
$37.50 A$52.9
-88.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 MNT 3,681
$1.15 A$1.62
-9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K MNT 77.2M
$29.5K A$41.5K
-26.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.9K MNT 56.6M
$23.1K A$32.5K
-30.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.8 MNT 262.3K
$175 A$247
-57.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.18 MNT 25.5K
$26.49 A$37.34
-72.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.40 MNT 51.2K
$54.2 A$76.4
-73.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.81 MNT 177.0K
$48.05 A$67.8
3.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.86 MNT 45.7K
$16.47 A$23.23
-21.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 MNT 12.2K
$13.44 A$18.94
-74.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 MNT 625.6K
$1,575 A$2,221
-88.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,675 MNT 23.7M
$12.5K A$17.7K
-46.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.2 MNT 263.6K
$70.1 A$98.9
5.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 MNT 215.4K
$51.4 A$72.5
18.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 MNT 352.7K
$101 A$142
-1.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 MNT 455.4K
$110 A$155
16.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 MNT 1.7M
$1,357 A$1,913
-64.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 MNT 1.3M
$1,098 A$1,549
-65.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 MNT 4.8M
$2,315 A$3,264
-41.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 MNT 2.6M
$1,739 A$2,452
-58.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,768 MNT 6.3M
$7,598 A$10.7K
-76.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$941 MNT 3.3M
$5,646 A$7,960
-83.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mongolia
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 MNT 2.0M
$3,945 A$5,563
-85.77%
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 7, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 9, 2026

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