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Triplandio Ulaanbaatar guide covers 3 travel guides across 11 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Ulaanbaatar with 56 POI, spanning 43.1 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Ulaanbaatar
City & Country Data Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar)
Key travel data for Ulaanbaatar — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Mongolia
Cost
HIGH
Safety
70
Health
21
Lifestyle
35
Infra
37
Rank
#83
Score
28
Tourists
66.9K/y
GDP/cap
$7.1k
Life Exp
72.4 yrs
Population
3.6M
Currency
MNT ₮
Language
Mongolian
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Ulaanbaatar
Coffee
$2.30
Beer
$1.70
Lunch
$4.90
Groceries
$28.80/w
Taxi/km
$0.14
Transit
$0.14
Fuel
$0.96/l
Internet
$7.70/m
Salary
$471/m
Best time to visit Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
Now (July) avg: 19°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Feb & Apr.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
25°C / 13°C
Sunrise / Sunset
5:07 / 20:49
Local time
15:51
Best Months 
Feb & Apr
Feb & Apr
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Jan
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Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
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Local Flavours of Ulaanbaatar —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
A traditional dried curd cheese, rich in flavor. A hearty and simple meat porridge, thickened with dough pieces. A flavorful stir-fried rice dish with meat and vegetables. Deep-fried dumplings with a savory meat filling. A traditional steamed noodle stir-fry with meat and vegetables.
Traditional Local Food
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
Snack
Vegetarian
Aaruul
Аарц
ar-ool
· Dried Curd Cheese
Soup
Meat
Bantan
Бантан
ban-tahn
· Mongolian Meat Porridge
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Main course
Meat
Budaatai Khuurga
Будаатай хуурга
boo-dah-tai hoor-gah
· Fried Rice with Meat
Snack
Meat
Khushuur
Хуушуур
hoo-shoor
· Fried Meat Dumpling
Main course
Meat
Tsuivan
Цуйван
tsu-ee-van
· Steamed Noodle Stir-fry
