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Ulaanbaatar vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 13.2% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 44.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 64.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 0.1% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 38.7% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.1% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 32.2% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

Ulaanbaatar vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.5% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	-24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	-67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	-78.2%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 44.5% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 EC$5.50	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	-54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 EC$15.65	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	+1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	-56.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	-55.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 EC$5.91	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	+21.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.99 EC$10.78	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	-66.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 EC$3.54	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	-21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.02 EC$10.87	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	-53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 EC$6.45	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	-51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 EC$4.81	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	-82.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 EC$3.98	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	-70.0%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 64.2% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	-68.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	-83.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	-24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	-80.7%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 0.1% more for housing

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.02 EC$900.00	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	+51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	+21.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	+2.5%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 38.7% more for childcare

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.26 EC$325.00	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	+38.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02
Average			+38.7%

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pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	+5.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	-40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	-57.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	+114.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	-15.9%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 32.2% more for clothing

	Kingstown	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	+26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	+5.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	+33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	+62.8%
Average			+32.2%

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