Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Mongolia is 38.4% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mongolia is 40.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mongolia
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.57 MNT 16.4K
$17.2 €14.85
-73.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.04 MNT 103.8K
$80 €69.1
-63.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 MNT 18.8K
$11.38 €9.82
-53.87%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MNT 9,242
$2 €1.72
29.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MNT 2,470
$2.87 €2.48
-75.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MNT 1,707
$1.35 €1.17
-64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MNT 6,981
$5.68 €4.91
-65.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MNT 8,275
$5.1 €4.4
-54.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mongolia
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MNT 5,090
$1.68 €1.45
-15.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 MNT 3,261
$2.31 €2
-60.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 MNT 6,922
$2.9 €2.5
-33.10%
Eggs
$2.17 MNT 7,746
$4.04 €3.49
-46.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 MNT 47.2K
$16.69 €14.41
-20.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 MNT 19K
$12.25 €10.58
-56.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.37 MNT 19.2K
$20.16 €17.4
-73.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 MNT 10.4K
$2.47 €2.13
17.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 MNT 8,892
$2.12 €1.83
17.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 MNT 13.3K
$2.71 €2.34
37.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 MNT 9,211
$3.28 €2.83
-21.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 MNT 2,499
$2.04 €1.76
-65.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MNT 3,650
$1.82 €1.57
-43.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 MNT 3,946
$1.47 €1.27
-25.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 MNT 2,477
$0.51 €0.44
35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 MNT 6,460
$6.75 €5.83
-73.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 MNT 30.2K
$7 €6.04
20.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MNT 4,511
$1.82 €1.57
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MNT 5,806
$2.53 €2.18
-35.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Mongolia
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 MNT 664
$1.96 €1.69
-90.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.7 MNT 27.5K
$42.43 €36.63
-81.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 MNT 2,204
$5.68 €4.9
-89.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 MNT 2,181
$1.59 €1.38
-61.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 MNT 16.1K
$34.1 €29.45
-86.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 MNT 3,526
$2.01 €1.74
-50.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K MNT 79M
$31.8K €27.4K
-30.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K MNT 59M
$32.7K €28.2K
-49.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mongolia
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 MNT 256.3K
$222 €192
-67.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.22 MNT 25.8K
$13.37 €11.55
-46.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 MNT 52K
$31.76 €27.42
-54.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mongolia
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 MNT 180K
$57.5 €49.63
-12.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.77 MNT 45.7K
$25.84 €22.31
-50.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 MNT 12.8K
$10.21 €8.82
-64.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mongolia
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 MNT 625.5K
$576 €497
-69.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,452 MNT 23.1M
$10.7K €9,249
-39.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mongolia
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 MNT 267.8K
$92.9 €80.2
-19.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 MNT 218.5K
$40.84 €35.26
49.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 MNT 346.7K
$98.4 €84.9
-1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 MNT 468.9K
$131 €113
0.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mongolia
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 MNT 1.7M
$853 €737
-43.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 MNT 1.3M
$658 €568
-43.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 MNT 4.7M
$1,518 €1,311
-12.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 MNT 2.6M
$1,072 €926
-30.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,482 MNT 5.3M
$4,096 €3,537
-63.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$875 MNT 3.1M
$2,595 €2,240
-66.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mongolia
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 MNT 1.6M
$1,960 €1,692
-77.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
4.41
36.05%

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Last update for Mongolia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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