Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and Dhaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $1,126 in Mongolia, rent and utilities included – about $8,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇲🇳 Mongolia

$1,126

/mo nomad

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Mongolia is 104.1% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 164.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mongolia is 94.6% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 139.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.72 MNT 20.6K

$2.49 ৳305

129.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.61 MNT 106.4K

$13.06 ৳1,604

126.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 MNT 19.3K

$4.83 ৳594

10.97%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$2.37 MNT 8,505

$2.34 ৳287

1.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 MNT 3,027

$0.30 ৳37.38

180.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 MNT 2,088

$0.16 ৳19.96

262.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 MNT 8,553

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MNT 12.3K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 MNT 5,101

$0.80 ৳98.1

77.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MNT 3,598

$0.65 ৳79.3

53.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.17 MNT 7,792

$0.71 ৳87.2

205.63%

Eggs

$2.06 MNT 7,402

$1.21 ৳149

70.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.00 MNT 35.9K

$8.67 ৳1,065

15.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.08 MNT 18.3K

$3.21 ৳395

58.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.54 MNT 23.5K

$6.70 ৳823

-2.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 MNT 11.0K

$2.73 ৳335

12.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.19 MNT 7,873

$0.88 ৳108

148.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.73 MNT 13.4K

$2.37 ৳291

57.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.05 MNT 11.0K

$0.65 ৳79.5

369.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 MNT 2,912

$0.24 ৳29.19

237.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.88 MNT 3,177

$0.49 ৳60.6

79.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.73 MNT 6,213

$0.32 ৳38.87

440.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 MNT 2,926

$0.30 ৳37.30

170.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.07 ৳1,483

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.51 ৳677

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.66 ৳818

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.65 MNT 5,945

$3.23 ৳396

-48.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.89 MNT 35.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 MNT 4,991

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 MNT 6,082

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 MNT 1,042

$0.42 ৳52.1

-30.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.53 MNT 59.4K

$22.54 ৳2,769

-26.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.55 MNT 1,981

$1.19 ৳147

-53.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 MNT 2,028

$0.40 ৳48.58

40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.23 MNT 22.4K

$3.35 ৳411

85.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 MNT 3,962

$1.15 ৳141

-4.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.9K MNT 100.1M

$30.3K ৳3.7M

-8.01%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.1K MNT 115.2M

$33.0K ৳4.1M

-2.96%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.1 MNT 251.8K

$46.32 ৳5,690

51.30%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.13 MNT 25.6K

$4.33 ৳531

64.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.22 MNT 43.9K

$10.63 ৳1,306

14.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$66.3 MNT 238.1K

$16.37 ৳2,011

304.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.55 MNT 63.1K

$16.14 ৳1,982

8.74%

Cinema Ticket

$4.06 MNT 14.6K

$4.13 ৳508

-1.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$769 MNT 2.8M

$90.7 ৳11.1K

747.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,058 MNT 29.0M

$2,649 ৳325.4K

204.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.2 MNT 280.9K

$16.48 ৳2,024

374.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.93 MNT 175.8K

$21.00 ৳2,579

133.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 MNT 360.5K

$50.3 ৳6,173

99.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$164 MNT 589.7K

$36.46 ৳4,478

350.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$563 MNT 2.0M

$152 ৳18.6K

271.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$425 MNT 1.5M

$73.6 ৳9,041

477.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,648 MNT 5.9M

$436 ৳53.5K

278.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$939 MNT 3.4M

$214 ৳26.3K

339.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,846 MNT 6.6M

$1,622 ৳199.2K

13.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$946 MNT 3.4M

$761 ৳93.5K

24.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$582 MNT 2.1M

$249 ৳30.6K

133.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.6

10.48

-8.40%

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

Last update for Mongolia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Mongolia

$425 37.7%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 82.7% $351

Groceries & Markets

Mongolia

$226 20%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 45.7% $103

Clothing & Footwear

Mongolia

$176 15.6%

Dhaka

$56 13% 68.3% $120

Eating Out

Mongolia

$115 10.2%

Dhaka

$64 15% 44% $50

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Mongolia

$89 7.9%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 31.5% $28

Sport & Entertainment

Mongolia

$74 6.6%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 66.9% $50

Getting Around

Mongolia

$21 1.9%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 30.2% $6.4

Good to know

🇲🇳 Mongolia

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

10:23 10:23 AM

08:23 8:23 AM

2 h behind Mongolia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

3,409,939

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

Mongolian Tögrög MNT ₮

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD

10,000 MNT = 2.48 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BDT, USD, EUR to MNT – Mongolian Tögrög Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇲🇳 Mongolian Tögrög (₮)

Mongolian Tögrög exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,593 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD). 1 EUR = 4,030 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.48 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

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