Cost of Living in Mongolia for Students 2026

What it costs to live and study in Mongolia, measured against comparable destinations, with the figures that decide a student budget.

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Price level, against the United States

31%

A basket of goods costing $100 in the United States costs about $31 in Mongolia, at market exchange rates. This is a whole-economy average from the World Bank (2023), not a student budget — rent near a university and a student's own habits move it a long way in both directions.

Universities in Mongolia

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Health sciences University of Mongolia

Public University — Health sciences University of Mongolia is a public university located in Mongolia.

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#3 in Mongolia Mongolia

University of the Humanities

Public University — University of the Humanities is a public university located in Mongolia.

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#3 in Mongolia · by research impact

38,499 citations · h-index 80

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Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture

Public University — Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture is a public university located in Mongolia.

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#4 in Mongolia Mongolia

Mongolian State University of Agriculture

Public University — Mongolian State University of Agriculture is a public university located in Mongolia.

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#4 in Mongolia · by research impact

37,984 citations · h-index 87

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#6 in Mongolia Mongolia

Mongolian State University of Education

Public University — Mongolian National University of Education is a public university located in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The university was established in 1951.

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#6 in Mongolia · by research impact

4,130 citations · h-index 24

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#2 in Mongolia Mongolia

Mongolian University of Science and Technology

Public University — The Mongolian University of Science and Technology was founded in 1959 as a part of the National University of Mongolia and started training the Industrial Economists and Construction Engine...

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#2 in Mongolia · by research impact

63,046 citations · h-index 90

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