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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 79.5% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 79.1% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 113% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Mongolia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$4.57 MNT 16.4K
339.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$29.04 MNT 103.8K
209.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$5.25 MNT 18.8K
91.05%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.58 MNT 9,242
82.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.69 MNT 2,470
256.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.48 MNT 1,707
252.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.95 MNT 6,981
237.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.31 MNT 8,275
171.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Mongolia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.42 MNT 5,090
16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.91 MNT 3,261
82.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.94 MNT 6,922
16.49%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.17 MNT 7,746
88.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$13.19 MNT 47.2K
-25.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.32 MNT 19K
64.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$5.37 MNT 19.2K
167.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.91 MNT 10.4K
4.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.49 MNT 8,892
-32.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.72 MNT 13.3K
-22.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.58 MNT 9,211
34.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.7 MNT 2,499
131.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.02 MNT 3,650
56.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.1 MNT 3,946
1.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.69 MNT 2,477
127.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$1.81 MNT 6,460
1027.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$8.44 MNT 30.2K
24.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.26 MNT 4,511
124.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.62 MNT 5,806
103.70%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Mongolia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.19 MNT 664
1652.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$7.7 MNT 27.5K
1130.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$0.62 MNT 2,204
780.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.61 MNT 2,181
154.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$4.5 MNT 16.1K
496.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$0.99 MNT 3,526
102.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$22.1K MNT 79M
70.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$16.5K MNT 59M
150.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Mongolia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$71.7 MNT 256.3K
344.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$7.22 MNT 25.8K
142.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$14.55 MNT 52K
187.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Mongolia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$50.3 MNT 180K
-8.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$12.77 MNT 45.7K
24.20%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$3.58 MNT 12.8K
282.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Mongolia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$175 MNT 625.5K
904.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$6,452 MNT 23.1M
229.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Mongolia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$74.9 MNT 267.8K
21.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$61.1 MNT 218.5K
-27.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$97 MNT 346.7K
4.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$131 MNT 468.9K
-21.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Mongolia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$486 MNT 1.7M
193.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$372 MNT 1.3M
210.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,322 MNT 4.7M
76.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$740 MNT 2.6M
149.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$1,482 MNT 5.3M
308.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$875 MNT 3.1M
450.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Mongolia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$451 MNT 1.6M
595.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6
-4.17%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mongolia: October 29, 2025

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