Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 8.8% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 57.6% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 11.1% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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