Cost of living

Mongolia

compared to

Iraq

hira
Mongolia
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$909
$745
Cost of living Family
$1981
$1944
One person rent
$430
$466
Family rent
$1494
$1193
Food expenses
$357
$204
Transport expenses
$51.66
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$409.11
$501.51
Quality of life
32.61
32.82
Human freedom index
8.7
5.45
Life expectancy
59.42
74.79
English speaking %
8.75%
33.9%
Population
3.2M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Mongolia ($909) is 23% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Mongolia ranked 102th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mongolia compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Mongolia
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$4.59
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.41
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.65
Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Mongolia
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572.03
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412.2
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1500.11
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903.4
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.1
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.58
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.73
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.43
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1399
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$894
$578
Transportation
Mongolia
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.13
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$8.64
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.74
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.46
Groceries
Mongolia
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.16
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.48
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.28
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.01
Other
Mongolia
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.7
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$17.02
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$5.82
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$77.54
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153.81
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$9120
$2778

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