Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Hovd and Ulaanbaatar

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Hovd

🇲🇳 Mongolia

/mo nomad

Ulaanbaatar

🇲🇳 Mongolia

$1,192

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.41 MNT 19.5K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.92 MNT 114.7K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.61 MNT 20.2K

Cappuccino

$2.36 MNT 8,485

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 MNT 3,143

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 MNT 2,073

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 MNT 8,321

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.40 MNT 12.2K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 MNT 5,110

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MNT 3,541

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.16 MNT 7,760

Eggs

$2.07 MNT 7,441

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.26 MNT 44.1K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75 MNT 17.1K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.62 MNT 23.8K

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 MNT 10.9K

Banana (1kg)

$2.35 MNT 8,428

Oranges (1kg)

$3.70 MNT 13.3K

Tomato (1kg)

$3.01 MNT 10.8K

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 MNT 2,525

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 MNT 3,723

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.72 MNT 6,182

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 MNT 2,836

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.63 MNT 5,867

Wine (Bottle)

$10.41 MNT 37.4K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 MNT 5,200

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 MNT 6,307

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 MNT 958

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.65 MNT 59.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 MNT 1,844

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.55 MNT 1,986

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.48 MNT 23.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 MNT 4,182

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.0K MNT 97.1M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.0K MNT 125.7M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.8 MNT 254.5K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.62 MNT 27.4K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.84 MNT 49.7K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.7 MNT 246.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.21 MNT 65.4K

Cinema Ticket

$4.24 MNT 15.2K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$798 MNT 2.9M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,425 MNT 30.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.1 MNT 298.6K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.52 MNT 160.0K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 MNT 366.6K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$186 MNT 668.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MNT 2.3M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MNT 1.7M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,633 MNT 5.9M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$985 MNT 3.5M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,751 MNT 6.3M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,016 MNT 3.7M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$589 MNT 2.1M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.32

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hovd: October 27, 2026

Last update for Ulaanbaatar: October 25, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Hovd

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Ulaanbaatar

$469 39.4%

Groceries & Markets

Hovd

–

Ulaanbaatar

$233 19.5%

Clothing & Footwear

Hovd

–

Ulaanbaatar

$187 15.7%

Eating Out

Hovd

–

Ulaanbaatar

$113 9.5%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Hovd

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Ulaanbaatar

$92 7.7%

Sport & Entertainment

Hovd

–

Ulaanbaatar

$77 6.5%

Getting Around

Hovd

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Ulaanbaatar

$21 1.8%

Good to know

🇲🇳 Hovd

🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar

🕒 Local time

05:54 5:54 AM

06:54 6:54 AM

1 h ahead of Hovd

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

28,601

1,401,200 Capital

💱 Currency

Mongolian Tögrög MNT ₮

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD

10,000 MNT = 2.5 EUR

10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD

10,000 MNT = 2.5 EUR

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