Ulaanbaatar at a glance
- Essentials in Ulaanbaatar run $790 a month.
- The average net salary of $590 covers that 0.7×.
- 90.7 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at aimag level.
- PM2.5 averages 20 µg/m³ a year, 4× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $790 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $445 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $582 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $112 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $131 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $85 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $17 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $590 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $1,002 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,666 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Ulaanbaatar, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $5.56 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $31.99 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $5.56 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.41 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $2.36 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $3.34 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.84 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.57 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.41 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.98 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $2.04 |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.11 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $12.38 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $4.89 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $3.18 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $2.41 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $3.03 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.73 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.06 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.76 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.28 |
|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $16.69 |
| Taxi start | $0.53 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.56 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.09 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $71.20 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $13.65 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $7.54 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $67.80 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $4.17 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Ulaanbaatar has 90.7 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (aimag level). That is the lowest of the 8 Mongolia cities we track. Mongolia's national figure is 105, so Ulaanbaatar runs 14 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Ulaanbaatar ranks against every city we track
Ulaanbaatar sits ahead of 91% of the 892 cities we track on women aged 20–39. On cost of living it is ahead of 68% of 542. Its weakest measure is clean air, ahead of only 17% of 898.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Ulaanbaatar sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Photo: Zazaa Mongolia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
