Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Mongolia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Mongolia

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 44.5% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 42.3% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Mongolia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$4.57 MNT 16.4K
250.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$29.04 MNT 103.8K
98.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$5.25 MNT 18.8K
101.90%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.58 MNT 9,242
-7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.69 MNT 2,470
276.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.48 MNT 1,707
297.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.95 MNT 6,981
76.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.31 MNT 8,275
77.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Mongolia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.42 MNT 5,090
-16.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.91 MNT 3,261
68.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.94 MNT 6,922
-17.01%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.17 MNT 7,746
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$13.19 MNT 47.2K
8.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.32 MNT 19K
61.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$5.37 MNT 19.2K
192.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.91 MNT 10.4K
-15.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.49 MNT 8,892
-16.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.72 MNT 13.3K
-45.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.58 MNT 9,211
2.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.7 MNT 2,499
161.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 MNT 3,650
92.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.1 MNT 3,946
23.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.69 MNT 2,477
7.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.81 MNT 6,460
255.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$8.44 MNT 30.2K
-32.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.26 MNT 4,511
4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.62 MNT 5,806
28.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Mongolia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.19 MNT 664
842.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$7.7 MNT 27.5K
347.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.62 MNT 2,204
635.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.61 MNT 2,181
118.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$4.5 MNT 16.1K
486.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.99 MNT 3,526
84.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$22.1K MNT 79M
77.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$16.5K MNT 59M
89.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Mongolia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$71.7 MNT 256.3K
107.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$7.22 MNT 25.8K
183.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$14.55 MNT 52K
128.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Mongolia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$50.3 MNT 180K
-5.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$12.77 MNT 45.7K
22.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$3.58 MNT 12.8K
165.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Mongolia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$175 MNT 625.5K
198.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$6,452 MNT 23.1M
54.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Mongolia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$74.9 MNT 267.8K
16.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$61.1 MNT 218.5K
-39.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$97 MNT 346.7K
-5.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$131 MNT 468.9K
-17.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Mongolia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$486 MNT 1.7M
116.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$372 MNT 1.3M
118.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,322 MNT 4.7M
27.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$740 MNT 2.6M
67.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,482 MNT 5.3M
185.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$875 MNT 3.1M
211.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Mongolia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$451 MNT 1.6M
343.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6
-41.50%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mongolia: October 29, 2025

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