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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nalaikh and Darkhan Cost of Living Comparison Between Nalaikh and Darkhan

🙂 Solo nomad: Nalaikh is 21.9% cheaper than Darkhan without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nalaikh is 0.2% cheaper than Darkhan without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nalaikh
Darkhan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 MNT 19.5K
$5.70 MNT 20.5K
-4.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.30 MNT 101.6K
$29.39 MNT 105.5K
-3.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 MNT 17.2K
$5.33 MNT 19.2K
-10.13%
Cappuccino
$2.38 MNT 8,551
$2.62 MNT 9,424
-9.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MNT 2,775
$0.76 MNT 2,726
1.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MNT 1,539
$0.51 MNT 1,846
-15.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 MNT 5,210
$2.03 MNT 7,295
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MNT 8,292
$2.33 MNT 8,371
-0.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nalaikh
Darkhan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MNT 4,792
$1.41 MNT 5,074
-5.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 MNT 3,022
$0.98 MNT 3,523
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MNT 5,788
$2.14 MNT 7,686
-24.77%
Eggs
$2.10 MNT 7,531
$2.10 MNT 7,537
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.45 MNT 48.3K
$16.07 MNT 57.7K
-16.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.38 MNT 15.7K
$5.58 MNT 20.1K
-21.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 MNT 20.7K
$6.40 MNT 23.0K
-10.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 MNT 11.1K
$3.00 MNT 10.8K
3.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 MNT 9,165
$2.56 MNT 9,198
-0.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.13 MNT 14.8K
$4.29 MNT 15.4K
-3.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MNT 9,841
$2.73 MNT 9,817
0.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 MNT 2,220
$0.76 MNT 2,721
-18.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 MNT 3,773
$1.02 MNT 3,662
2.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 MNT 4,476
$1.25 MNT 4,488
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MNT 2,261
$0.70 MNT 2,499
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 MNT 6,205
$1.78 MNT 6,402
-2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 MNT 30.5K
$10.09 MNT 36.2K
-15.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MNT 3,750
$1.40 MNT 5,019
-25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 MNT 6,103
$1.72 MNT 6,168
-1.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Nalaikh
Darkhan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 MNT 484
$0.14 MNT 492
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.38 MNT 22.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 MNT 2,073
$0.28 MNT 1,002
107.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 MNT 2,214
$0.61 MNT 2,197
1.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 MNT 9,582
$4.64 MNT 16.7K
-42.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 MNT 3,610
$1.03 MNT 3,707
-1.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K MNT 107.6M
$29.8K MNT 107.2M
0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K MNT 62.8M
$18.9K MNT 67.8M
-7.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nalaikh
Darkhan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.7 MNT 260.9K
$81.7 MNT 293.2K
-11.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.54 MNT 27.1K
$7.68 MNT 27.6K
-1.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.00 MNT 43.1K
$17.01 MNT 61.1K
-29.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nalaikh
Darkhan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.6 MNT 214.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 MNT 52.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 MNT 10.7K
$3.87 MNT 13.9K
-23.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nalaikh
Darkhan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 MNT 477.7K
$178 MNT 637.4K
-25.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,880 MNT 21.1M
$6,366 MNT 22.9M
-7.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nalaikh
Darkhan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.6 MNT 232.1K
$85.3 MNT 306.1K
-24.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 MNT 181.9K
$69.3 MNT 248.6K
-26.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 MNT 312.2K
$103 MNT 370.5K
-15.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 MNT 480.4K
$160 MNT 574.0K
-16.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nalaikh
Darkhan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 MNT 1.6M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$327 MNT 1.2M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 MNT 4.8M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 MNT 2.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,392 MNT 5.0M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 MNT 3.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nalaikh
Darkhan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$541 MNT 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6
-16.67%

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Last update for Nalaikh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Darkhan: January 12, 2026

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