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Mongolia vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 8.7% more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% more in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 45.7% more in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 16.7% more in Mongolia
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 10.9% less in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.6% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 78.5% more in Mongolia

The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Mongolia are more expensive than in Kuwait. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Mongolia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Mongolia.

Mongolia vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mongolia instead of Kuwait, you would:

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pay 1.5% more for restaurants

	Kuwait	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 KWD2.640	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	-35.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.32 KWD2.550	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	-35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KWD0.160	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	+36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	+39.8%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 45.7% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 KWD0.300	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	-7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.15 KWD0.660	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	+172.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 KWD1.630	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	-0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 KWD0.580	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 KWD0.850	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	-4.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 KWD0.290	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	+40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	+31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	+207.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	+95.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 KWD0.150	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	-38.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	-3.2%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 16.7% more for transportation

	Kuwait	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 KWD0.410	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	+184.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.22 KWD13.270	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	-80.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	+41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.22 KWD7.130	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	-78.5%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Kuwait	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.12 KWD8.320	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	-49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.93 KWD246.480	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	-37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.40 KWD184.310	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	-34.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 KWD15.290	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	+16.4%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 10.9% less for childcare

	Kuwait	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.17 KWD71.890	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	-28.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	+7.1%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.96 KWD0.910	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	-34.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 KWD1.550	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	-41.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.00 KWD31.010	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	-31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 KWD3.280	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	-63.6%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 78.5% more for clothing

	Kuwait	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.78 KWD11.910	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	+111.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.81 KWD11.610	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	+73.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.62 KWD25.980	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	+17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.86 KWD21.750	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	+112.5%
Average			+78.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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