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Mongolia

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Qatar

Doha vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 55.7% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 43.1% more in Doha
Groceries: pay 5.4% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Doha
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Doha
Childcare: pay 2.3% less in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Doha
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Doha

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

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Doha vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.1% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$9.61 QAR35.18	+72.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$8.23 QAR30.16	+48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.94 QAR3.45	+9.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.42 QAR1.53	-29.3%
Average			+43.1%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Doha - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.4% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.39 QAR5.08	+39.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$5.62 QAR20.59	-9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$7.97 QAR29.21	+45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$3.41 QAR12.50	+62.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$3.56 QAR13.02	+60.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.01 QAR3.71	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.82 QAR3.02	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.70 QAR2.57	-58.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.56 QAR2.04	-59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.44 QAR1.60	+31.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.45 QAR1.63	-7.4%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$2.14 QAR7.82	-50.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$27.44 QAR100.52	+64.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$18.39 QAR67.35	+278.1%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$86.45 QAR316.63	+534.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	+233.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	+165.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$65.24 QAR238.97	+20.0%
Average			+169.4%

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pay 2.3% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	-18.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	+16.2%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$12.21 QAR44.73	+417.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$5.87 QAR21.50	+143.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$6.45 QAR23.62	+284.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$125.60 QAR460.06	+85.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$12.35 QAR45.23	+196.3%
Average			+190.6%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$60.60 QAR221.98	-25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$53.93 QAR197.52	+18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$99.54 QAR364.61	-3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$85.38 QAR312.72	-54.5%
Average			-21.1%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Doha - Cost of clothing

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