Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 0.4% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
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pay 7.5% more in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 11.9% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 70.1% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.0% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 14.7% less in Kiev
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$7.22
UAH298.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$6.02
UAH248.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.62
UAH25.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.40
UAH16.66
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$0.76
UAH31.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$4.34
UAH179.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$4.03
UAH166.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$1.57
UAH64.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$1.92
UAH79.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$0.34
UAH13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.70
UAH28.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$0.72
UAH29.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.91
UAH37.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.29
UAH11.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$5.14
UAH212.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$9.39
UAH387.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,260,502.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$4.48
UAH184.83
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$5.76
UAH237.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$582.58
UAH24,040.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$351.09
UAH14,488.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$74.50
UAH3,074.22
|
|
pay 70.1% more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$373.81
UAH15,425.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,241.36
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.20
UAH49.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$1.45
UAH59.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$2.38
UAH98.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$25.96
UAH1,071.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$4.82
UAH198.74
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$66.82
UAH2,757.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$37.62
UAH1,552.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$91.04
UAH3,756.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$90.26
UAH3,724.65
|
|
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