Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in India is 36.7% lower than in Mongolia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 44.6% lower than in Mongolia | |
| Rent Prices in India are 66.1% lower than in Mongolia | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 33.2% lower than in Mongolia | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 41.1% lower than in Mongolia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 125.9% higher than in Mongolia | |
Restaurants | Mongolia Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16,000.00 ₮ (404.29 ₹) |
9,893.88 ₮ (250.00 ₹) |
-38.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100,000.00 ₮ (2,526.82 ₹) |
47,490.60 ₮ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-52.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
18,000.00 ₮ (454.83 ₹) |
13,851.43 ₮ (350.00 ₹) |
-23.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6,500.00 ₮ (164.24 ₹) |
6,874.26 ₮ (173.70 ₹) |
+5.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8,000.00 ₮ (202.15 ₹) |
11,872.65 ₮ (300.00 ₹) |
+48.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
8,570.59 ₮ (216.56 ₹) |
6,376.12 ₮ (161.11 ₹) |
-25.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,431.58 ₮ (61.44 ₹) |
1,451.97 ₮ (36.69 ₹) |
-40.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,585.42 ₮ (40.06 ₹) |
581.91 ₮ (14.70 ₹) |
-63.3 % |
Markets | Mongolia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
18,111.65 ₮ (457.65 ₹) |
9,018.20 ₮ (227.87 ₹) |
-50.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2,859.94 ₮ (72.27 ₹) |
1,548.39 ₮ (39.13 ₹) |
-45.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,988.29 ₮ (75.51 ₹) |
1,093.13 ₮ (27.62 ₹) |
-63.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
7,233.33 ₮ (182.77 ₹) |
3,288.57 ₮ (83.10 ₹) |
-54.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
20,535.39 ₮ (518.89 ₹) |
8,213.25 ₮ (207.53 ₹) |
-60.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8,051.27 ₮ (203.44 ₹) |
4,839.98 ₮ (122.30 ₹) |
-39.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8,556.41 ₮ (216.20 ₹) |
8,858.84 ₮ (223.85 ₹) |
+3.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,492.82 ₮ (113.53 ₹) |
3,308.89 ₮ (83.61 ₹) |
-26.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3,944.37 ₮ (99.67 ₹) |
1,128.04 ₮ (28.50 ₹) |
-71.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5,834.34 ₮ (147.42 ₹) |
1,660.90 ₮ (41.97 ₹) |
-71.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4,067.22 ₮ (102.77 ₹) |
853.76 ₮ (21.57 ₹) |
-79.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,052.54 ₮ (26.60 ₹) |
646.95 ₮ (16.35 ₹) |
-38.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,517.47 ₮ (38.34 ₹) |
739.96 ₮ (18.70 ₹) |
-51.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,689.88 ₮ (93.24 ₹) |
1,815.94 ₮ (45.89 ₹) |
-50.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,450.00 ₮ (61.91 ₹) |
1,146.73 ₮ (28.98 ₹) |
-53.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30,000.00 ₮ (758.04 ₹) |
27,702.85 ₮ (700.00 ₹) |
-7.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,380.00 ₮ (110.67 ₹) |
6,289.89 ₮ (158.93 ₹) |
+43.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,655.56 ₮ (142.91 ₹) |
10,103.95 ₮ (255.31 ₹) |
+78.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6,000.00 ₮ (151.61 ₹) |
13,851.43 ₮ (350.00 ₹) |
+130.9 % |
Transportation | Mongolia Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 ₮ (12.63 ₹) |
1,187.27 ₮ (30.00 ₹) |
+137.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
26,250.00 ₮ (663.29 ₹) |
34,029.79 ₮ (859.87 ₹) |
+29.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 ₮ (50.54 ₹) |
3,166.04 ₮ (80.00 ₹) |
+58.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3,218.69 ₮ (81.33 ₹) |
1,592.27 ₮ (40.23 ₹) |
-50.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18,000.00 ₮ (454.83 ₹) |
5,936.33 ₮ (150.00 ₹) |
-67.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
13,138.58 ₮ (331.99 ₹) |
15,448.00 ₮ (390.34 ₹) |
+17.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
74,000,000.00 ₮ (1,869,843.63 ₹) |
47,490,602.22 ₮ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-35.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
55,202,499.75 ₮ (1,394,865.44 ₹) |
77,037,159.54 ₮ (1,946,587.05 ₹) |
+39.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Mongolia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
247,258.52 ₮ (6,247.77 ₹) |
138,708.20 ₮ (3,504.90 ₹) |
-43.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24,691.67 ₮ (623.91 ₹) |
13,045.78 ₮ (329.64 ₹) |
-47.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
51,500.00 ₮ (1,301.31 ₹) |
27,258.24 ₮ (688.77 ₹) |
-47.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Mongolia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
183,333.33 ₮ (4,632.50 ₹) |
55,207.15 ₮ (1,394.98 ₹) |
-69.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
43,125.00 ₮ (1,089.69 ₹) |
25,793.87 ₮ (651.76 ₹) |
-40.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12,000.00 ₮ (303.22 ₹) |
11,872.65 ₮ (300.00 ₹) |
-1.1 % |
Childcare | Mongolia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
600,000.00 ₮ (15,160.89 ₹) |
236,822.84 ₮ (5,984.08 ₹) |
-60.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
22,255,142.86 ₮ (562,346.45 ₹) |
6,211,786.63 ₮ (156,960.40 ₹) |
-72.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Mongolia Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
252,963.76 ₮ (6,391.93 ₹) |
87,720.20 ₮ (2,216.53 ₹) |
-65.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
207,142.71 ₮ (5,234.11 ₹) |
91,145.66 ₮ (2,303.08 ₹) |
-56.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
335,160.13 ₮ (8,468.88 ₹) |
156,207.12 ₮ (3,947.07 ₹) |
-53.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
443,750.00 ₮ (11,212.74 ₹) |
114,037.48 ₮ (2,881.52 ₹) |
-74.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Mongolia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,682,780.65 ₮ (42,520.77 ₹) |
629,898.41 ₮ (15,916.37 ₹) |
-62.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,337,500.00 ₮ (33,796.16 ₹) |
396,020.23 ₮ (10,006.70 ₹) |
-70.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,510,155.32 ₮ (113,963.31 ₹) |
1,460,632.98 ₮ (36,907.50 ₹) |
-67.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,485,714.29 ₮ (62,809.42 ₹) |
904,316.53 ₮ (22,850.41 ₹) |
-63.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Mongolia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
497,491.64 ₮ (12,570.70 ₹) |
508,111.33 ₮ (12,839.04 ₹) |
+2.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
298,226.37 ₮ (7,535.63 ₹) |
274,314.03 ₮ (6,931.41 ₹) |
-8.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Mongolia Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,485,000.00 ₮ (37,523.21 ₹) |
1,858,284.93 ₮ (46,955.44 ₹) |
+25.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.00 | 9.00 | +50.1 % |
| Last update: | 21 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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