Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and Tashkent

For one person, living is cheaper in Tashkent: $1,025 a month against $1,126 in Mongolia, rent and utilities included – about $1,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇲🇳 Mongolia

$1,126

/mo nomad

Tashkent

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

$1,025

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Mongolia is 6.3% more expensive than Tashkent without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mongolia is 0.6% more expensive than Tashkent without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.72 MNT 20.6K

$6.91 UZS 82.0K

-17.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.61 MNT 106.4K

$33.76 UZS 400.7K

-12.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 MNT 19.3K

$5.01 UZS 59.5K

6.99%

Cappuccino

$2.37 MNT 8,505

$2.56 UZS 30.4K

-7.42%

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

$0.84 MNT 3,027

$0.76 UZS 9,070

10.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 MNT 2,088

$0.34 UZS 4,022

70.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 MNT 8,553

$2.17 UZS 25.7K

9.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 MNT 12.3K

$3.84 UZS 45.6K

-10.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 MNT 5,101

$1.35 UZS 16.0K

5.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MNT 3,598

$0.83 UZS 9,811

20.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.17 MNT 7,792

$1.75 UZS 20.8K

24.00%

Eggs

$2.06 MNT 7,402

$1.82 UZS 21.6K

13.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.00 MNT 35.9K

$8.03 UZS 95.3K

24.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.08 MNT 18.3K

$4.13 UZS 49.0K

23.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.54 MNT 23.5K

$12.77 UZS 151.6K

-48.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 MNT 11.0K

$1.56 UZS 18.5K

96.15%

Banana (1kg)

$2.19 MNT 7,873

$1.78 UZS 21.2K

23.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.73 MNT 13.4K

$2.35 UZS 27.9K

58.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.05 MNT 11.0K

$1.73 UZS 20.5K

76.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 MNT 2,912

$0.57 UZS 6,715

42.11%

Onion (1kg)

$0.88 MNT 3,177

$0.42 UZS 4,967

109.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.73 MNT 6,213

$1.05 UZS 12.5K

64.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 MNT 2,926

$0.46 UZS 5,411

76.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.65 MNT 5,945

$1.99 UZS 23.7K

-17.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.89 MNT 35.5K

$7.58 UZS 90.0K

30.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 MNT 4,991

$1.34 UZS 15.8K

3.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 MNT 6,082

$3.54 UZS 42.1K

-52.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 MNT 1,042

$0.15 UZS 1,828

93.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.53 MNT 59.4K

$12.64 UZS 150.0K

30.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.55 MNT 1,981

$0.84 UZS 9,946

-34.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 MNT 2,028

$0.36 UZS 4,311

55.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.23 MNT 22.4K

$3.43 UZS 40.7K

81.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 MNT 3,962

$1.17 UZS 13.9K

-5.98%

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

$27.9K MNT 100.1M

$16.7K UZS 198.0M

67.10%

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

$32.1K MNT 115.2M

$24.7K UZS 292.8M

29.96%

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

$70.1 MNT 251.8K

$67.5 UZS 800.8K

3.87%

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

$7.13 MNT 25.6K

$4.46 UZS 52.9K

59.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.22 MNT 43.9K

$13.75 UZS 163.2K

-11.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$66.3 MNT 238.1K

$63.7 UZS 756.0K

4.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.55 MNT 63.1K

$18.97 UZS 225.2K

-7.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.06 MNT 14.6K

$6.02 UZS 71.5K

-32.56%

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

$769 MNT 2.8M

$333 UZS 3.9M

131.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,058 MNT 29.0M

$9,395 UZS 111.5M

-14.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.2 MNT 280.9K

$50.7 UZS 602.3K

54.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.93 MNT 175.8K

$59.3 UZS 704.4K

-17.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 MNT 360.5K

$111 UZS 1.3M

-9.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$164 MNT 589.7K

$137 UZS 1.6M

19.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$563 MNT 2.0M

$595 UZS 7.1M

-5.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$425 MNT 1.5M

$376 UZS 4.5M

12.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,648 MNT 5.9M

$1,177 UZS 14.0M

40.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$939 MNT 3.4M

$727 UZS 8.6M

29.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,846 MNT 6.6M

$1,653 UZS 19.6M

11.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$946 MNT 3.4M

$941 UZS 11.2M

0.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$582 MNT 2.1M

$712 UZS 8.5M

-18.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.6

23.31

-58.82%

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

Last update for Mongolia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Tashkent: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Mongolia

$425 37.7%

Tashkent

$376 36.3% 11.4% $48

Groceries & Markets

Mongolia

$226 20%

Tashkent

$197 19% 12.9% $29

Clothing & Footwear

Mongolia

$176 15.6%

Tashkent

$161 15.6% 8.5% $15

Eating Out

Mongolia

$115 10.2%

Tashkent

$124 12% 8% $9.2

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Mongolia

$89 7.9%

Tashkent

$86 8.3% 4.2% $3.8

Sport & Entertainment

Mongolia

$74 6.6%

Tashkent

$76 7.3% 1.8% $1.3

Getting Around

Mongolia

$21 1.9%

Tashkent

$16 1.5% 24.5% $5.1

Good to know

🇲🇳 Mongolia

🇺🇿 Tashkent

🕒 Local time

11:57 11:57 AM

08:57 8:57 AM

3 h behind Mongolia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

3,409,939

2,956,384 Capital

💱 Currency

Mongolian Tögrög MNT ₮

Uzbekistani Som UZS soʻm

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD

10,000 MNT = 2.48 EUR

100,000 UZS = 8.42 USD

100,000 UZS = 7.51 EUR

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UZS, USD, EUR to MNT – Mongolian Tögrög Converter

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🇲🇳 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).

Uzbekistani Som exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 11,870 UZS (100,000 UZS = 8.42 USD). 1 EUR = 13,313 UZS (100,000 UZS = 7.51 EUR).

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