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Ukraine vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Ukraine is 14.3% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in Ukraine
Groceries: pay 34.2% less in Ukraine
Transportation: pay 17.0% more in Ukraine
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Ukraine
Childcare: pay 11.6% more in Ukraine
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% less in Ukraine
Clothing: pay 38.2% less in Ukraine

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

Ukraine vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	Mongolia	Ukraine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	$6.41 UAH270.46	+15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	$5.63 UAH237.36	+4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	$0.61 UAH25.69	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	$0.41 UAH17.46	-9.5%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 34.2% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Ukraine
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	$0.68 UAH28.68	-26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	$4.21 UAH177.76	-28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	$4.10 UAH172.88	-22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	$1.64 UAH69.38	-19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	$1.83 UAH77.24	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	$0.40 UAH16.73	-70.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	$0.67 UAH28.45	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	$0.74 UAH31.40	-60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	$0.90 UAH37.85	-23.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	$0.27 UAH11.57	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	$0.22 UAH9.44	-49.3%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Ukraine
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	$5.12 UAH215.78	+35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	$12.19 UAH514.10	+46.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	$28,398.14 UAH1,197,936.97	-0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	$4.37 UAH184.35	-12.6%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Mongolia	Ukraine
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	$5.80 UAH244.46	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	$311.65 UAH13,146.73	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	$214.10 UAH9,031.61	-45.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	$65.84 UAH2,777.27	+13.5%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 11.6% more for childcare

	Mongolia	Ukraine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	$259.96 UAH10,965.92	+55.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	$4,454.26 UAH187,897.06	-32.8%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Ukraine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	$1.02 UAH42.96	-47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	$1.16 UAH48.90	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	$2.61 UAH109.91	+51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	$23.59 UAH995.06	-66.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	$3.94 UAH166.14	+1.2%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 38.2% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Ukraine
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	$51.64 UAH2,178.30	-37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	$30.33 UAH1,279.29	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	$77.50 UAH3,269.42	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	$89.90 UAH3,792.52	-40.3%
Average			-38.2%

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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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