Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and Russia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Russia are 9.0% lower than in Mongolia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Russia are 9.6% lower than in Mongolia | |
| Rent Prices in Russia are 11.8% lower than in Mongolia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Russia are 23.4% higher than in Mongolia | |
| Groceries Prices in Russia are 29.9% lower than in Mongolia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Russia is 68.9% higher than in Mongolia | |
Restaurants | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15,000.00 ₮ (398.18 руб) |
26,369.74 ₮ (700.00 руб) |
+75.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100,000.00 ₮ (2,654.56 руб) |
113,013.16 ₮ (3,000.00 руб) |
+13.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15,000.00 ₮ (398.18 руб) |
15,068.42 ₮ (400.00 руб) |
+0.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,500.00 ₮ (146.00 руб) |
6,027.37 ₮ (160.00 руб) |
+9.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8,000.00 ₮ (212.36 руб) |
7,534.21 ₮ (200.00 руб) |
-5.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
8,021.43 ₮ (212.93 руб) |
6,600.62 ₮ (175.22 руб) |
-17.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,526.47 ₮ (67.07 руб) |
2,883.16 ₮ (76.54 руб) |
+14.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,512.50 ₮ (40.15 руб) |
1,435.81 ₮ (38.11 руб) |
-5.1 % |
Markets | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,763.97 ₮ (445.01 руб) |
11,191.74 ₮ (297.09 руб) |
-33.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2,431.72 ₮ (64.55 руб) |
1,610.24 ₮ (42.74 руб) |
-33.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,451.29 ₮ (65.07 руб) |
1,767.86 ₮ (46.93 руб) |
-27.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6,805.00 ₮ (180.64 руб) |
4,522.93 ₮ (120.06 руб) |
-33.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
19,844.69 ₮ (526.79 руб) |
12,752.70 ₮ (338.53 руб) |
-35.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,886.37 ₮ (182.80 руб) |
6,106.87 ₮ (162.11 руб) |
-11.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8,073.95 ₮ (214.33 руб) |
11,216.14 ₮ (297.74 руб) |
+38.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,994.76 ₮ (132.59 руб) |
1,907.68 ₮ (50.64 руб) |
-61.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4,059.66 ₮ (107.77 руб) |
1,936.84 ₮ (51.41 руб) |
-52.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5,725.35 ₮ (151.98 руб) |
2,449.35 ₮ (65.02 руб) |
-57.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4,674.02 ₮ (124.07 руб) |
3,288.61 ₮ (87.30 руб) |
-29.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
902.20 ₮ (23.95 руб) |
730.10 ₮ (19.38 руб) |
-19.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,597.66 ₮ (42.41 руб) |
719.96 ₮ (19.11 руб) |
-54.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,241.25 ₮ (86.04 руб) |
3,397.28 ₮ (90.18 руб) |
+4.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,136.27 ₮ (56.71 руб) |
1,808.48 ₮ (48.01 руб) |
-15.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30,000.00 ₮ (796.37 руб) |
18,835.53 ₮ (500.00 руб) |
-37.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,626.56 ₮ (96.27 руб) |
2,684.26 ₮ (71.26 руб) |
-26.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,383.22 ₮ (142.90 руб) |
5,140.59 ₮ (136.46 руб) |
-4.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6,000.00 ₮ (159.27 руб) |
7,534.21 ₮ (200.00 руб) |
+25.6 % |
Transportation | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 ₮ (13.27 руб) |
1,356.16 ₮ (36.00 руб) |
+171.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25,000.00 ₮ (663.64 руб) |
94,177.64 ₮ (2,500.00 руб) |
+276.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 ₮ (53.09 руб) |
5,650.66 ₮ (150.00 руб) |
+182.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3,218.69 ₮ (85.44 руб) |
1,818.77 ₮ (48.28 руб) |
-43.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9,000.00 ₮ (238.91 руб) |
18,835.53 ₮ (500.00 руб) |
+109.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
12,484.54 ₮ (331.41 руб) |
7,622.01 ₮ (202.33 руб) |
-38.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
68,000,000.00 ₮ (1,805,099.46 руб) |
101,335,136.42 ₮ (2,690,000.00 руб) |
+49.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
60,202,499.75 ₮ (1,598,110.29 руб) |
98,198,361.54 ₮ (2,606,732.49 руб) |
+63.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
240,811.01 ₮ (6,392.47 руб) |
314,299.55 ₮ (8,343.26 руб) |
+30.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
25,628.57 ₮ (680.33 руб) |
17,473.67 ₮ (463.85 руб) |
-31.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
41,250.00 ₮ (1,095.01 руб) |
21,111.58 ₮ (560.42 руб) |
-48.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
186,363.64 ₮ (4,947.13 руб) |
92,834.52 ₮ (2,464.35 руб) |
-50.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
43,571.43 ₮ (1,156.63 руб) |
61,032.00 ₮ (1,620.13 руб) |
+40.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₮ (398.18 руб) |
15,068.42 ₮ (400.00 руб) |
+0.5 % |
Childcare | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
491,666.67 ₮ (13,051.58 руб) |
862,907.14 ₮ (22,906.37 руб) |
+75.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,691,666.67 ₮ (549,272.30 руб) |
21,573,600.12 ₮ (572,683.73 руб) |
+4.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
162,777.78 ₮ (4,321.03 руб) |
216,452.56 ₮ (5,745.86 руб) |
+33.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
119,444.33 ₮ (3,170.72 руб) |
128,634.19 ₮ (3,414.67 руб) |
+7.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
272,222.22 ₮ (7,226.30 руб) |
286,520.78 ₮ (7,605.86 руб) |
+5.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
350,000.00 ₮ (9,290.95 руб) |
289,791.98 ₮ (7,692.70 руб) |
-17.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,554,511.64 ₮ (41,265.41 руб) |
1,409,104.10 ₮ (37,405.49 руб) |
-9.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,038,888.89 ₮ (27,577.91 руб) |
945,301.69 ₮ (25,093.58 руб) |
-9.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,888,888.89 ₮ (76,687.23 руб) |
2,542,063.70 ₮ (67,480.56 руб) |
-12.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,962,500.00 ₮ (52,095.70 руб) |
1,668,837.53 ₮ (44,300.26 руб) |
-15.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
443,221.23 ₮ (11,765.56 руб) |
686,567.75 ₮ (18,225.34 руб) |
+54.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
285,209.96 ₮ (7,571.06 руб) |
464,854.82 ₮ (12,339.84 руб) |
+63.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,252,307.69 ₮ (33,243.23 руб) |
1,911,907.66 ₮ (50,752.70 руб) |
+52.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.25 | 11.67 | +86.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 67 | 2210 |
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