Cost of Living Comparison Between Mongolia and Russia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Russia is 21.9% higher than in Mongolia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Russia is 16.9% higher than in Mongolia | |
| Rent Prices in Russia are 3.3% higher than in Mongolia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Russia are 50.7% higher than in Mongolia | |
| Groceries Prices in Russia are 3.6% lower than in Mongolia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Russia is 70.6% higher than in Mongolia | |
Restaurants | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16,000.00 ₮ (363.42 руб) |
35,221.21 ₮ (800.00 руб) |
+120.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100,000.00 ₮ (2,271.36 руб) |
154,092.80 ₮ (3,500.00 руб) |
+54.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
18,000.00 ₮ (408.84 руб) |
22,013.26 ₮ (500.00 руб) |
+22.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6,500.00 ₮ (147.64 руб) |
8,805.30 ₮ (200.00 руб) |
+35.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8,000.00 ₮ (181.71 руб) |
11,006.63 ₮ (250.00 руб) |
+37.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
8,570.59 ₮ (194.67 руб) |
9,001.13 ₮ (204.45 руб) |
+5.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,431.58 ₮ (55.23 руб) |
4,092.92 ₮ (92.96 руб) |
+68.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,585.68 ₮ (36.02 руб) |
1,888.29 ₮ (42.89 руб) |
+19.1 % |
Markets | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
18,114.18 ₮ (411.44 руб) |
15,546.82 ₮ (353.12 руб) |
-14.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2,859.94 ₮ (64.96 руб) |
2,252.77 ₮ (51.17 руб) |
-21.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,988.29 ₮ (67.87 руб) |
2,347.56 ₮ (53.32 руб) |
-21.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
7,233.33 ₮ (164.29 руб) |
6,289.11 ₮ (142.85 руб) |
-13.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
20,535.39 ₮ (466.43 руб) |
17,624.22 ₮ (400.31 руб) |
-14.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8,051.27 ₮ (182.87 руб) |
8,250.44 ₮ (187.40 руб) |
+2.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8,556.41 ₮ (194.35 руб) |
15,808.32 ₮ (359.06 руб) |
+84.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,493.70 ₮ (102.07 руб) |
2,841.11 ₮ (64.53 руб) |
-36.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3,944.37 ₮ (89.59 руб) |
2,995.49 ₮ (68.04 руб) |
-24.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5,834.34 ₮ (132.52 руб) |
3,299.46 ₮ (74.94 руб) |
-43.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4,067.22 ₮ (92.38 руб) |
4,932.98 ₮ (112.05 руб) |
+21.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,052.54 ₮ (23.91 руб) |
1,356.05 ₮ (30.80 руб) |
+28.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,517.47 ₮ (34.47 руб) |
1,111.03 ₮ (25.24 руб) |
-26.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,689.88 ₮ (83.81 руб) |
4,802.10 ₮ (109.07 руб) |
+30.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,450.00 ₮ (55.65 руб) |
2,459.24 ₮ (55.86 руб) |
+0.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30,000.00 ₮ (681.41 руб) |
26,415.91 ₮ (600.00 руб) |
-11.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,380.00 ₮ (99.49 руб) |
3,487.14 ₮ (79.21 руб) |
-20.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,655.56 ₮ (128.46 руб) |
6,925.18 ₮ (157.30 руб) |
+22.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6,000.00 ₮ (136.28 руб) |
10,566.36 ₮ (240.00 руб) |
+76.1 % |
Transportation | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 ₮ (11.36 руб) |
1,761.06 ₮ (40.00 руб) |
+252.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
26,250.00 ₮ (596.23 руб) |
123,274.24 ₮ (2,800.00 руб) |
+369.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 ₮ (45.43 руб) |
8,343.02 ₮ (189.50 руб) |
+317.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3,218.69 ₮ (73.11 руб) |
2,479.88 ₮ (56.33 руб) |
-23.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18,000.00 ₮ (408.84 руб) |
22,013.26 ₮ (500.00 руб) |
+22.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
13,138.58 ₮ (298.42 руб) |
9,920.82 ₮ (225.34 руб) |
-24.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
74,000,000.00 ₮ (1,680,805.34 руб) |
132,079,542.51 ₮ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+78.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
55,202,499.75 ₮ (1,253,846.71 руб) |
124,125,385.24 ₮ (2,819,332.57 руб) |
+124.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
247,258.52 ₮ (5,616.13 руб) |
425,093.83 ₮ (9,655.41 руб) |
+71.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24,691.67 ₮ (560.84 руб) |
22,470.92 ₮ (510.40 руб) |
-9.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
51,500.00 ₮ (1,169.75 руб) |
27,335.60 ₮ (620.89 руб) |
-46.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
183,333.33 ₮ (4,164.16 руб) |
140,185.01 ₮ (3,184.10 руб) |
-23.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
43,125.00 ₮ (979.52 руб) |
73,610.69 ₮ (1,671.96 руб) |
+70.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12,000.00 ₮ (272.56 руб) |
19,811.93 ₮ (450.00 руб) |
+65.1 % |
Childcare | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
600,000.00 ₮ (13,628.15 руб) |
1,401,634.39 ₮ (31,836.14 руб) |
+133.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
22,255,142.86 ₮ (505,494.09 руб) |
30,123,491.80 ₮ (684,212.51 руб) |
+35.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
253,050.69 ₮ (5,747.69 руб) |
278,264.11 ₮ (6,320.38 руб) |
+10.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
207,142.71 ₮ (4,704.95 руб) |
159,759.55 ₮ (3,628.71 руб) |
-22.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
335,290.53 ₮ (7,615.65 руб) |
402,537.40 ₮ (9,143.07 руб) |
+20.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
443,750.00 ₮ (10,079.15 руб) |
398,333.73 ₮ (9,047.59 руб) |
-10.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,683,175.07 ₮ (38,230.94 руб) |
2,084,205.15 ₮ (47,339.77 руб) |
+23.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,337,500.00 ₮ (30,379.42 руб) |
1,383,720.46 ₮ (31,429.25 руб) |
+3.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,510,538.55 ₮ (102,450.50 руб) |
4,191,271.73 ₮ (95,198.81 руб) |
-7.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,485,714.29 ₮ (56,459.48 руб) |
2,693,092.15 ₮ (61,169.78 руб) |
+8.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
497,491.64 ₮ (11,299.82 руб) |
1,026,097.97 ₮ (23,306.36 руб) |
+106.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
298,226.37 ₮ (6,773.79 руб) |
682,263.58 ₮ (15,496.65 руб) |
+128.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Mongolia Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,485,000.00 ₮ (33,729.67 руб) |
2,962,466.44 ₮ (67,288.24 руб) |
+99.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.00 | 16.66 | +177.6 % |
| Last update: | 21 May 2025 | 31 May 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 54 | 1935 |
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