Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Mongolia is 44.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mongolia is 44.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mongolia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.57 MNT 16.4K
$20.1 £14.79
-77.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.04 MNT 103.8K
$89.9 £66.2
-67.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 MNT 18.8K
$10.03 £7.38
-47.66%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MNT 9,242
$4.71 £3.46
-45.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MNT 2,470
$2.46 £1.81
-71.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MNT 1,707
$1.69 £1.24
-71.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MNT 6,981
$6.59 £4.85
-70.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MNT 8,275
$6.27 £4.62
-63.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mongolia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MNT 5,090
$1.65 £1.22
-13.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 MNT 3,261
$1.66 £1.22
-45.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 MNT 6,922
$2.26 £1.67
-14.16%
Eggs
$2.17 MNT 7,746
$4.08 £3.01
-46.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 MNT 47.2K
$9.78 £7.2
34.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 MNT 19K
$8.74 £6.43
-39.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.37 MNT 19.2K
$14.34 £10.55
-62.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 MNT 10.4K
$3.04 £2.24
-4.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 MNT 8,892
$1.67 £1.23
49.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 MNT 13.3K
$2.9 £2.13
28.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 MNT 9,211
$3.47 £2.56
-25.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 MNT 2,499
$1.62 £1.19
-56.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MNT 3,650
$1.6 £1.18
-36.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 MNT 3,946
$1.12 £0.82
-1.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 MNT 2,477
$1.57 £1.15
-56.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 MNT 6,460
$20.41 £15.02
-91.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 MNT 30.2K
$10.52 £7.74
-19.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MNT 4,511
$2.83 £2.08
-55.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MNT 5,806
$3.3 £2.43
-50.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Mongolia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 MNT 664
$3.33 £2.45
-94.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.7 MNT 27.5K
$94.8 £69.7
-91.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 MNT 2,204
$5.46 £4.02
-88.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 MNT 2,181
$1.55 £1.14
-60.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 MNT 16.1K
$26.83 £19.74
-83.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 MNT 3,526
$2 £1.47
-50.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K MNT 79M
$37.7K £27.7K
-41.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K MNT 59M
$41.3K £30.4K
-60.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mongolia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 MNT 256.3K
$319 £235
-77.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.22 MNT 25.8K
$17.53 £12.9
-58.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 MNT 52K
$41.82 £30.78
-65.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mongolia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 MNT 180K
$45.9 £33.78
9.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.77 MNT 45.7K
$15.86 £11.67
-19.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 MNT 12.8K
$13.71 £10.09
-73.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mongolia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 MNT 625.5K
$1,756 £1,293
-90.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,452 MNT 23.1M
$21.2K £15.6K
-69.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mongolia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 MNT 267.8K
$90.6 £66.7
-17.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 MNT 218.5K
$44.44 £32.71
37.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 MNT 346.7K
$101 £74.3
-3.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 MNT 468.9K
$103 £76
27.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mongolia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 MNT 1.7M
$1,427 £1,050
-65.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 MNT 1.3M
$1,157 £851
-67.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 MNT 4.7M
$2,327 £1,713
-43.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 MNT 2.6M
$1,846 £1,359
-59.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,482 MNT 5.3M
$6,050 £4,452
-75.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$875 MNT 3.1M
$4,820 £3,547
-81.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mongolia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 MNT 1.6M
$3,133 £2,306
-85.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.75
4.35%

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Last update for Mongolia: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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