Cost of Living in Ulaanbaatar - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $662 (excluding rent), and $1,165 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,597 (excluding rent), and $2,401 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.64 ₮20.2K
$4.04 ₮14.5K
$7.49 ₮26.8K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.9 ₮106.9K
$20.93 ₮74.8K
$74.8 ₮267.3K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.27 ₮18.8K
$4.57 ₮16.3K
$6 ₮21.5K
Cappuccino
$2.63 ₮9,389
$2.24 ₮8,012
$3.58 ₮12.8K
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₮2,768
$0.62 ₮2,207
$1.54 ₮5,499
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₮1,822
$0.3 ₮1,078
$0.91 ₮3,272
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 ₮7,448
$1.19 ₮4,266
$4.46 ₮15.9K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₮8,537
$1.49 ₮5,340
$2.99 ₮10.7K
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ₮5,133
$1.31 ₮4,672
$1.6 ₮5,734
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ₮3,619
$0.75 ₮2,678
$1.79 ₮6,406
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ₮7,293
$1.44 ₮5,154
$2.88 ₮10.3K
Eggs
$2.1 ₮7,506
$1.6 ₮5,709
$2.43 ₮8,704
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.55 ₮55.6K
$7.24 ₮25.9K
$33.19 ₮118.7K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 ₮20.9K
$2.98 ₮10.7K
$9.05 ₮32.3K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 ₮23.1K
$4.51 ₮16.1K
$8.72 ₮31.2K
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 ₮11.3K
$1.96 ₮6,992
$4.51 ₮16.1K
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 ₮9,185
$2.06 ₮7,362
$3.46 ₮12.4K
Oranges (1kg)
$4.31 ₮15.4K
$3.17 ₮11.3K
$6.4 ₮22.9K
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 ₮9,493
$2.07 ₮7,399
$3.45 ₮12.3K
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₮2,563
$0.25 ₮901
$0.85 ₮3,048
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 ₮3,810
$0.76 ₮2,711
$1.51 ₮5,385
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ₮4,539
$0.59 ₮2,092
$2.33 ₮8,332
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₮2,480
$0.47 ₮1,688
$0.85 ₮3,031
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 ₮6,371
$1.5 ₮5,352
$1.94 ₮6,953
Wine (Bottle)
$9.69 ₮34.7K
$7.57 ₮27.1K
$12.11 ₮43.3K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₮4,768
$0.83 ₮2,980
$1.74 ₮6,206
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₮6,187
$1.45 ₮5,197
$2.18 ₮7,813
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₮1,000
$0.14 ₮518
$0.28 ₮1,000
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.87 ₮31.7K
$5.92 ₮21.2K
$17.74 ₮63.4K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₮2,021
$0.42 ₮1,507
$0.71 ₮2,535
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₮2,190
$0.61 ₮2,190
$0.77 ₮2,747
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 ₮17K
$2.07 ₮7,416
$14.81 ₮53K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ₮3,852
$0.77 ₮2,762
$1.11 ₮3,961
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K ₮106.3M
$23.1K ₮82.6M
$36.4K ₮130.1M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K ₮66.3M
$18.6K ₮66.3M
$23.4K ₮83.8M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$81.3 ₮290.9K
$58 ₮207.3K
$110 ₮391.6K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.5 ₮26.8K
$4.93 ₮17.6K
$17.4 ₮62.2K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.28 ₮61.8K
$8.96 ₮32K
$23.88 ₮85.4K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 ₮219.8K
$44.25 ₮158.2K
$88.5 ₮316.5K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.49 ₮48.2K
$5.79 ₮20.7K
$23.13 ₮82.7K
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 ₮14.1K
$3.02 ₮10.8K
$5.45 ₮19.5K
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 ₮620.2K
$101 ₮361.8K
$289 ₮1M
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,337 ₮22.7M
$1,443 ₮5.2M
$11.5K ₮41.3M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 ₮304.5K
$19.02 ₮68K
$146 ₮523.2K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.7 ₮252.9K
$8.99 ₮32.2K
$95.9 ₮342.9K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₮371.5K
$74.1 ₮264.9K
$204 ₮731.2K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 ₮560.4K
$101 ₮362.1K
$231 ₮827.7K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 ₮1.9M
$408 ₮1.5M
$595 ₮2.1M
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 ₮1.5M
$236 ₮842.2K
$589 ₮2.1M
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 ₮5.3M
$1,032 ₮3.7M
$2,358 ₮8.4M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 ₮2.7M
$449 ₮1.6M
$899 ₮3.2M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,558 ₮5.6M
$1,157 ₮4.1M
$2,313 ₮8.3M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 ₮3.5M
$810 ₮2.9M
$1,100 ₮3.9M
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$532 ₮1.9M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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