Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 17.6% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% more in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 22.6% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 51.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 41.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 15.2% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

Ulaanbaatar vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.7% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	+10.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	+75.4%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 22.6% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+74.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+63.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+66.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+134.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+94.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-29.2%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	+72.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-78.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	-8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-68.3%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 51.0% less for housing

	Riyadh	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	-45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-28.3%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 41.7% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-57.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	-25.9%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-17.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	-40.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-76.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	-40.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-71.4%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 15.2% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+58.4%
Average			+15.2%

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