Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 15.2% cheaper than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 35.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 22.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 37.4% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 40.8% less in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 15.8% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

Ulaanbaatar vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7% less for restaurants

	Manama	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-26.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-1.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	+48.4%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 35.2% more for groceries

	Manama	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-35.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+83.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+59.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+144.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+176.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-17.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	+2.1%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 22.0% less for transportation

	Manama	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	+92.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.920	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-76.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,917.480	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	-17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.860	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-86.6%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 37.4% less for housing

	Manama	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.080	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.620	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.870	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	-20.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.980	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-38.6%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 40.8% less for childcare

	Manama	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.310	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.030	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	-23.5%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-77.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	-53.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-72.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.630	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	-11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-56.8%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 15.8% more for clothing

	Manama	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.720	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.340	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	-30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.310	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.300	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+56.3%
Average			+15.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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