Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Mongolia is 46.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mongolia is 44.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mongolia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.57 MNT 16.4K
$18.65 CA$25.39
-75.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.04 MNT 103.8K
$74.3 CA$101
-60.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 MNT 18.8K
$11.02 CA$15
-52.36%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MNT 9,242
$3.75 CA$5.11
-31.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MNT 2,470
$2.17 CA$2.95
-68.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MNT 1,707
$1.68 CA$2.29
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MNT 6,981
$5.83 CA$7.94
-66.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MNT 8,275
$5.74 CA$7.81
-59.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mongolia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MNT 5,090
$2.24 CA$3.04
-36.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 MNT 3,261
$2.66 CA$3.62
-65.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 MNT 6,922
$3.6 CA$4.9
-46.11%
Eggs
$2.17 MNT 7,746
$3.53 CA$4.8
-38.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 MNT 47.2K
$11.32 CA$15.41
16.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 MNT 19K
$12.46 CA$16.96
-57.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.37 MNT 19.2K
$15.28 CA$20.8
-64.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 MNT 10.4K
$4.17 CA$5.68
-30.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 MNT 8,892
$1.5 CA$2.05
66.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 MNT 13.3K
$4 CA$5.45
-7.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 MNT 9,211
$4.07 CA$5.54
-36.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 MNT 2,499
$2.78 CA$3.78
-74.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MNT 3,650
$2.73 CA$3.72
-62.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 MNT 3,946
$2.63 CA$3.58
-58.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 MNT 2,477
$1.82 CA$2.48
-62.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 MNT 6,460
$14.61 CA$19.88
-87.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 MNT 30.2K
$13.08 CA$17.8
-35.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MNT 4,511
$3.01 CA$4.1
-58.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MNT 5,806
$3.34 CA$4.55
-51.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Mongolia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 MNT 664
$2.56 CA$3.49
-92.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.7 MNT 27.5K
$78.4 CA$107
-90.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 MNT 2,204
$3.55 CA$4.83
-82.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 MNT 2,181
$1.55 CA$2.11
-60.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 MNT 16.1K
$28.91 CA$39.35
-84.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 MNT 3,526
$1.16 CA$1.58
-14.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K MNT 79M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-10.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K MNT 59M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-21.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mongolia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 MNT 256.3K
$155 CA$211
-53.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.22 MNT 25.8K
$45.2 CA$61.5
-84.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 MNT 52K
$62.4 CA$84.9
-76.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mongolia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 MNT 180K
$42.82 CA$58.3
17.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.77 MNT 45.7K
$17.72 CA$24.11
-27.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 MNT 12.8K
$11.25 CA$15.31
-68.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mongolia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 MNT 625.5K
$804 CA$1,094
-78.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,452 MNT 23.1M
$12K CA$16.4K
-46.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mongolia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 MNT 267.8K
$56.7 CA$77.2
32.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 MNT 218.5K
$41.61 CA$56.6
46.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 MNT 346.7K
$90.2 CA$123
7.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 MNT 468.9K
$108 CA$147
21.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mongolia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 MNT 1.7M
$1,364 CA$1,857
-64.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 MNT 1.3M
$1,208 CA$1,645
-69.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 MNT 4.7M
$2,179 CA$2,966
-39.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 MNT 2.6M
$1,835 CA$2,497
-59.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,482 MNT 5.3M
$6,152 CA$8,374
-75.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$875 MNT 3.1M
$4,409 CA$6,001
-80.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mongolia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 MNT 1.6M
$2,867 CA$3,903
-84.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
6.33
-5.21%

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Last update for Mongolia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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