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Kuwait City vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 56.3% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 32.7% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 3.6% more in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 66.1% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 48.0% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 39.6% less in Kuwait City

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:

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pay 32.7% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT19,913.00	$11.45 KWD3.530	+105.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 MNT19,365.39	$9.48 KWD2.920	+75.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MNT2,588.69	$0.56 KWD0.170	-22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MNT1,637.41	$0.33 KWD0.100	-28.5%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 3.6% more for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,304.31	$1.32 KWD0.410	+43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.86 MNT21,008.22	$2.68 KWD0.830	-54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MNT18,955.04	$5.98 KWD1.840	+13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 MNT7,329.93	$1.95 KWD0.600	-4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MNT9,484.02	$3.21 KWD0.990	+21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 MNT4,786.76	$1.06 KWD0.330	-20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 MNT3,703.28	$0.88 KWD0.270	-14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 MNT6,683.97	$0.77 KWD0.240	-58.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MNT4,177.48	$0.78 KWD0.240	-33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,106.47	$0.60 KWD0.190	+94.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MNT1,580.67	$0.68 KWD0.210	+53.8%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 MNT13,555.64	$1.35 KWD0.420	-64.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.34 MNT29,869.50	$44.15 KWD13.600	+429.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,628.61 MNT102,551,962.31	$21,257.11 KWD6,546.600	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.00 MNT17,921.70	$23.71 KWD7.300	+373.9%
Average			+178.3%

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pay 66.1% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.74 MNT49,201.71	$29.07 KWD8.950	+111.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$503.97 MNT1,805,294.99	$923.87 KWD284.530	+83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 MNT1,413,823.17	$704.38 KWD216.930	+78.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 MNT207,795.08	$52.86 KWD16.280	-8.9%
Average			+66.1%

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pay 48.0% more for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.77 MNT597,390.07	$306.59 KWD94.420	+83.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,632.97 MNT23,760,294.02	$7,442.33 KWD2,292.030	+12.2%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 MNT6,969.55	$3.27 KWD1.010	+68.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,675.43	$5.74 KWD1.770	+136.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 MNT6,142.65	$2.94 KWD0.910	+71.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.49 MNT248,912.53	$108.17 KWD33.310	+55.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.89 MNT13,939.10	$11.45 KWD3.530	+194.1%
Average			+105.3%

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.91 MNT293,429.59	$39.65 KWD12.210	-51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.60 MNT234,973.23	$38.70 KWD11.920	-41.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.97 MNT354,518.77	$85.03 KWD26.190	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.55 MNT539,310.48	$72.67 KWD22.380	-51.7%
Average			-39.6%

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