🇲🇳 Mongolia · #442 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Ulaanbaatar?

65.5% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-65.5%
vs NYC
MNT 1,795,118
Estimated rent in
45.4
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Ulaanbaatar

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
34.5 Very affordable
Rent
16.8 Very affordable
Groceries
37.7 Affordable
Restaurants
26.7 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
45.4 Weak

Estimated rent in Ulaanbaatar

1-BR — City centre MNT 1,795,118/mo
1-BR — Outside centre MNT 1,346,339/mo
3-BR — City centre MNT 3,125,364/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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