Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
#1 Top 5 cities
Ulaanbaatar is Mongolia's only broadly practical expat base, concentrating international employers, schools, healthcare, flights, and professional services.
Country overview
Population
844Β 818
Year-round temperatures
Day: -15°C aΕΎ 24°C
Night: -25°C aΕΎ 11°C
Climate
Very continental and dry climate with long extremely cold winters and a short warm summer.
Distance to the sea
1400 km
Social atmosphere
5/10
Costs
Housing cost
6/10
Food cost
6/10
Business friendliness
6/10
Safety
6/10
Pickpocketing, robbery, alcohol-related assaults, demonstrations, hazardous traffic, and poorly lit areas after dark require regular caution, although serious violence is uncommon.
Natural disaster resilience
3/10
Extreme winter cold, dangerous air pollution, blizzards, flash floods, dust storms, heat waves, and occasional earthquakes can seriously disrupt life in the capital.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
8/10
Internet speed
7/10
Internet stability
7/10
Electricity stability
7/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- π°π·Koreans
- π―π΅Japanese
- πΊπΈAmericans
- π·πΊRussians
- π¨π³Chinese
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Large international community
- +Quality services
- +Airport access
- +Good transport links
Cons
- βTraffic congestion
- βSeasonal smog
- βHigher prices