Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 19.9% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$8.16
₴324.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$4.15
₴164.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,725
|
$0.62
₴24.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,528
|
$0.49
₴19.65
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,018
|
$0.72
₴28.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,438
|
$4.00
₴159.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮13,806
|
$3.90
₴155.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮5,984
|
$2.02
₴80.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮5,905
|
$1.76
₴70.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,363
|
$0.25
₴9.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,903
|
$0.62
₴24.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,503
|
$0.68
₴27.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,405
|
$1.01
₴40.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮799
|
$0.22
₴8.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,487
|
$0.34
₴13.45
|
|
pay 41.5% more for transportation
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,062
|
$5.50
₴218.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,020
|
$9.52
₴378.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549
|
$23,116.98
₴919,420.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,235
|
$3.81
₴151.43
|
|
pay 22.9% more for housing
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮41,667
|
$5.04
₴200.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,165,577
|
$454.74
₴18,086.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮675,381
|
$275.70
₴10,965.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮148,094
|
$74.83
₴2,976.10
|
|
pay 68.2% more for childcare
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮433,007
|
$312.58
₴12,431.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451
|
$5,592.11
₴222,412.19
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,147
|
$1.09
₴43.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,647
|
$1.35
₴53.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮5,882
|
$2.04
₴81.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮196,078
|
$26.77
₴1,064.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$4.08
₴162.25
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮135,417
|
$65.70
₴2,613.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮95,588
|
$33.80
₴1,344.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮242,919
|
$78.00
₴3,102.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮334,734
|
$93.05
₴3,701.03
|
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