Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 25.4% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.9% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 2.2% more in Mongolia
Housing: pay 52.8% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 2.4% more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.6% less in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 48.3% more in Mongolia

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

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Mongolia vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.9% less for restaurants

	Qatar	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-14.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	+2.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	+67.5%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Qatar	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+150.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+152.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	+23.1%
Average			+14.2%

Qatar vs. Mongolia - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2% more for transportation

	Qatar	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	+102.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-28.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-3.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-72.3%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 52.8% less for housing

	Qatar	Mongolia
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	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$569.30 MNT2M	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$444.50 MNT2M	-48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$54.38 MNT196K	-16.6%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 2.4% more for childcare

	Qatar	Mongolia
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 62.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-70.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$67.73 MNT244K	-43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-63.6%
Average			-62.6%

Qatar vs. Mongolia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 48.3% more for clothing

	Qatar	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$81.73 MNT294K	+82.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$45.38 MNT163K	+6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$102.93 MNT370K	+4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$187.55 MNT675K	+137.2%
Average			+48.3%

Qatar vs. Mongolia - Cost of clothing

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