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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and India

😐 Solo nomad: Mongolia is 99.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 133.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mongolia is 106.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mongolia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.80 MNT 17.2K
$2.54 ₹230
88.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.99 MNT 104.1K
$13.78 ₹1,251
110.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 MNT 19.5K
$4.14 ₹375
31.16%
Cappuccino
$2.60 MNT 9,320
$1.81 ₹164
43.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MNT 2,600
$0.41 ₹36.98
75.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MNT 1,705
$0.15 ₹13.69
213.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 MNT 6,798
$1.93 ₹175
-2.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 MNT 8,354
$3.59 ₹326
-35.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mongolia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MNT 4,987
$0.73 ₹65.9
90.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MNT 3,424
$0.51 ₹46.62
86.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 MNT 6,931
$0.72 ₹65.1
168.06%
Eggs
$2.10 MNT 7,554
$1.00 ₹90.5
110.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.10 MNT 47.0K
$5.17 ₹469
153.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 MNT 18.8K
$3.16 ₹287
65.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.49 MNT 19.7K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MNT 10.4K
$2.10 ₹191
37.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 MNT 9,029
$0.72 ₹65.3
248.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.85 MNT 13.8K
$1.08 ₹98.3
256.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 MNT 9,355
$0.56 ₹51.1
366.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 MNT 2,528
$0.43 ₹38.99
62.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MNT 3,637
$0.49 ₹44.46
106.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MNT 3,874
$0.50 ₹45.73
116.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 MNT 2,535
$0.33 ₹29.84
115.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 MNT 6,431
$4.18 ₹380
-57.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 MNT 30.9K
$8.00 ₹726
7.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 MNT 4,762
$1.89 ₹172
-29.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 MNT 6,078
$3.06 ₹278
-44.77%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
Mongolia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 MNT 582
$0.37 ₹33.33
-56.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.90 MNT 28.4K
$9.71 ₹881
-18.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MNT 2,020
$0.91 ₹82.8
-38.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 MNT 2,208
$0.28 ₹25.17
121.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 MNT 16.1K
$1.73 ₹157
158.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 MNT 3,518
$1.18 ₹107
-16.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K MNT 77.9M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
55.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.0K MNT 57.5M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-27.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mongolia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.6 MNT 257.0K
$40.51 ₹3,676
76.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.57 MNT 27.2K
$3.89 ₹353
94.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.66 MNT 52.7K
$7.79 ₹707
88.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mongolia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 MNT 178.9K
$16.34 ₹1,482
204.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.90 MNT 46.3K
$7.62 ₹691
69.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 MNT 12.6K
$3.51 ₹319
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mongolia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 MNT 641.6K
$68.3 ₹6,194
161.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,505 MNT 23.4M
$1,829 ₹166.0K
255.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mongolia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 MNT 273.2K
$25.62 ₹2,325
196.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 MNT 214.5K
$27.01 ₹2,451
121.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MNT 361.7K
$45.10 ₹4,093
123.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 MNT 475.3K
$33.35 ₹3,026
296.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mongolia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 MNT 1.7M
$179 ₹16.2K
168.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 MNT 1.3M
$113 ₹10.3K
222.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 MNT 4.8M
$406 ₹36.8K
232.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 MNT 2.6M
$258 ₹23.4K
183.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,635 MNT 5.9M
$1,338 ₹121.4K
22.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$924 MNT 3.3M
$682 ₹61.9K
35.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mongolia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$560 MNT 2.0M
$462 ₹41.9K
21.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
9.02
-33.48%

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Last update for Mongolia: January 12, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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