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Ulaanbaatar vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 35.8% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 30.1% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 5.7% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 2.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 62.9% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 2.4% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.6% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 26.7% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of clothing, groceries, and childcare in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ulaanbaatar.

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Ulaanbaatar vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 30.1% less for restaurants

	Doha	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-9.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	+41.5%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 5.7% more for groceries

	Doha	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-28.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+140.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+146.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	+8.0%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 2.3% less for transportation

	Doha	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	+102.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-39.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-3.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-73.6%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 62.9% less for housing

	Doha	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-84.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$569.30 MNT2M	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$444.50 MNT2M	-62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$54.38 MNT196K	-16.6%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 2.4% more for childcare

	Doha	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$817.79 MNT3M	+21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$8,262.71 MNT30M	-14.0%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-80.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-74.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$67.73 MNT244K	-46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-66.3%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 26.7% more for clothing

	Doha	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$81.73 MNT294K	+34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$45.38 MNT163K	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$102.93 MNT370K	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$187.55 MNT675K	+119.7%
Average			+26.7%

Doha vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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