Cost of living

Mongolia

compared to

Saudi Arabia

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Mongolia
Saudi Arabia
Cost of living one person
$909
$1009
Cost of living Family
$1981
$3076
One person rent
$430
$642
Family rent
$1494
$1778
Food expenses
$357
$341
Transport expenses
$51.66
$145.05
Monthly salary after tax
$409.11
$2514.47
Quality of life
32.61
32.81
Human freedom index
8.7
3.94
Life expectancy
59.42
65.25
English speaking %
8.75%
47.34%
Population
3.2M
33.7M

The average cost of living in Mongolia ($909) is 10% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1009). Mongolia ranked 102th vs 81th for Saudi Arabia 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 2.5 months in Saudi Arabia .

Eating Out
Mongolia
Saudi Arabia
Lunch Menu
$4.59
$8.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.41
$47.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$7.86
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.53
Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
Mongolia
Saudi Arabia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572.03
$475.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412.2
$453.42
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1500.11
$1030.11
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903.4
$676.31
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.1
$74.85
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.58
$101.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.73
$63.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.43
$5.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1399
$1842
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$894
$1064
Transportation
Mongolia
Saudi Arabia
Local transport ticket
$0.13
$1.11
Monthly ticket local transport
$8.64
$47.39
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.74
$15.28
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.51
Groceries
Mongolia
Saudi Arabia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.52
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.23
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.68
Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.61
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.16
$6.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$14.29
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.89
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.4
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.16
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.28
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.72
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.48
$5.07
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.95
Cigarette pack
$2.04
$8.04
Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.28
$3.2
Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.16
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.24
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.51
Other
Mongolia
Saudi Arabia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.7
$91.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$12.98
Doctor's visit
$17.02
$42.45
Haircut, simple
$5.82
$6.53
Brand Jeans
$77.54
$40.59
Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$86.15
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153.81
$295.29
International Primary School, 1 year
$9120
$7809