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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Ulaanbaatar is extremely difficult.
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Level of happiness: Low level of satisfaction and fatigue from life in the current conditions.
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Healthcare: The average level of medical care is sufficient. In some clinics, there is a lack of modern equipment and personnel.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Ulaanbaatar are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1100.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
- Safety: The crime rate is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Ulaanbaatar.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Ulaanbaatar has very low salaries as low as $300 a month.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Ulaanbaatar can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Free WiFi: Almost half of all cafes, restaurants and gas stations have free wi-fi. But there are cases when you have to pay for Wi-Fi, the cost is usually indicated in the check.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
