Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Mongolia (2026)
What everyday life costs in Mongolia — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Eastern Asia.
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $490/mo
- 2023
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $4.71
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $328
- 2023
Typical living costs in Mongolia
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $490/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $373/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $1,108/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $66.03/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $14.21/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $7.08/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $4.71 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $29.43 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $2.51 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $1.04 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $68.53/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $153/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $328 | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
Mongolia compared with Eastern Asia
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | — | — | — | $4.71 | $490/mo |
| China | 110.9 | 75.1 | 68.1 | $2.81 | $553/mo |
| Hong Kong | 98.4 | 78.1 | 66.3 | $8.33 | $2,271/mo |
| Japan | 177.6 | 77.4 | 79.3 | $7.00 | $775/mo |
| South Korea | 142.3 | 75.1 | 82.7 | $6.70 | $634/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.