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Member since 10 April 2012

iagospearMember10 April 2012 18:43:45

Dear All,

We are in-need of your expert knowledge. Having received a job offer we are thinking about moving to Ulaabaatar. We are trying to find out all cost which we will be facing but it is difficult to get latest information. Does anybody know where to look for a 1-2BR apartment, where to rent a car and how much it will cost us? Is there a local homepage / newspaper for jobs, classifieds & properties?

Thanks for all comments in advance.

summertimme Member

Member since 27 March 2012

summertimmeMember10 April 2012 20:37:04

(moderated: no free ad please + you could register your business in the Mongolia business directory)

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FrancescaTeam11 April 2012 07:18:09

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Good morning iagospear and welcome to Expat.com!

I hope other members will share their knowledge with you soon.

In the meantime, with reference to accommodation, i advice you to have a look at the section Housing in Mongolia and post an advert.

All the best!

Francesca

summertimme Member

Member since 27 March 2012

summertimmeMember11 April 2012 14:05:08

First of all, i have to claim that what i posted was not an ad, it was just one of the website i check regularly for myself since i need an accommodation for preparing moving to Mongolia as well. I just tried to help.

nickbert Active member

Member since 01 October 2011

nickbertActive member15 April 2012 04:02:59

iagospear-

My wife already owned an apartment in UB so we've never had to search for rentals, and I'm not really that familiar with the rental market. One thing I can say is that you probably want to visit any apartment you are interested in IN PERSON and do not commit to any deal before you arrive and get to look at the place. There are big differences between various apartment buildings, and even if the interior pictures look nice, the exterior and the rest of the building can be a lot different. My apartment is like this... inside the apartment is pretty decent, but the hallways and building exterior are in serious need of repair and remodeling. Location is a big factor too... ideally you want to be close to your workplace and close to grocery stores and shopping areas.
You CAN drive if you really want to, but be warned that the traffic can be extremely bad and driving here can be challenging. And if you're actually living here for an extended period and going to be driving you will need to get a Mongolian Drivers License, which also can be a bureaucratic challenge and take a long time to get (took me about 3 weeks to get mine). Long story short, unless your job requires you to drive, you are probably better off finding an apartment close to work and walking or taking taxis (or the bus) where you need to go. We do have a car ourselves, but we still walk more often than we drive.
Here's a couple websites about renting in UB or showing apartments for rent (I don't use the sites or businesses myself so I don't know how good they are, but it might help you a bit and give you an idea of the prices):
http://degruben.com/how-to/913/how-to-r … aanbaatar/http://www.mondinion.com/Apartments_for … /Mongolia/

Oh and one more thing, apparently around here some places say they are a 2 bedroom apartment, but what they really mean is that the living room is counted as a bedroom, so there is only one "separate" bedroom.

Hope that helps.