Travel budget and cost of living in Mongolia how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Mongolia and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Mongolia. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Mongolia travel budget.
Travel budget in Mongolia
Mongolia: calculate your travel budget
Mongolia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Mongolia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 21 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.2 per person
- $ 0.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 504* (1709596 ₮)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 87 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 3.4 per person
- $ 4.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 1839* (6246170 ₮)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 101 for 2 ppl.
- $ 25 per person
- $ 8.9 per person
- $ 8.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 2576* (8749958 ₮)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Mongolia in 2024
Cost of living: Mongolia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Mongolia in 2024 is 50% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Mongolia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Mongolia compared to the national average.
Cities | /Mongolia | View Details |
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Ulaanbaatar | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Ulaanbaatar |
Choyr | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Choyr |
Local prices in Mongolia by expense type
Mongolia: Restaurant budget
($ 3 to $ 8.8)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 7.4 to $ 45)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 4.5 to $ 6.3)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.8 to $ 3.2)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1 to $ 2.2)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.8 to $ 3)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.6 to $ 1.5)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 1.2)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Mongolia: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 21 to $ 21)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 43 to $ 197)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 42 to $ 177)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 46 to $ 253)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 87 to $ 308)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 487
($ 28 to $ 344)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 41 to $ 666)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 71 to $ 316)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 27 to $ 33)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 54 to $ 490)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
Mongolia: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.1 to $ 1.7)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.3)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1 to $ 3)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.6 to $ 2.5)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 1.8 to $ 8.8)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1.9 to $ 4.7)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1 to $ 4.1)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.3 to $ 0.9)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.4 to $ 0.9)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Mongolia: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.1 to $ 0.1)
94% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
Mongolia: Leisure activity budget
($ 3 to $ 7.9)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 4.5 to $ 18)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Mongolia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 1.5 to $ 2.3)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 21 to $ 113)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 22 to $ 90)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 835)
(fair price: $ 1015)
(fair price: $ 1136)
(fair price: $ 1111)
(fair price: $ 878)
(fair price: $ 1050)
About the information on the cost of living in Mongolia
The information about the cost of living in Mongolia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Mongolia updated on 18-09-2024.
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