Delivery hub
Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia's capital and home to nearly half the country's population and most of its professional workforce.
Minimum wage
MNT 792,000/month
In force since 1 Apr 2025. The National Tripartite Committee agreed in Aug 2026 to raise it to MNT 1,000,000/month from 1 Jan 2027 (reported by Mongolian National Broadcaster: https://news.mnb.mn/i/350805).
Employer contributions
Social insurance (pension, benefits, health, unemployment, accident)
Employer 12.5%–14.5% depending on industrial-accident risk class (pension 8.5%, benefits 1.0%, health 2.0%, unemployment 0.5%, accident 0.5/1.5/2.5%); employee 11.5%, capped at MNT 910,800/month
Calculator defaults to the 12.5% lowest-risk class.
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries – Mongolia (reviewed 8 Jun 2026)Last checked Oct 2026
13th-month pay
No statutory 13th-month requirement identified; pending confirmation.
Internet
Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Country median (Aug 2026): fixed 85.63 Mbps down / 50.71 up; mobile not published
Country-level median, not city-specific. Ookla does not currently publish a mobile figure for Mongolia.
Public holidays 2026
Public holidays are fixed by the Law on Public Holidays and Observances; for 2026 the government added 16–17 July as Naadam make-up days off
Regular holidays
- 1 Jan – New Year
- Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year) – 3 days, lunar calendar
- 8 Mar – International Women's Day
- Buddha's Day – lunar calendar
- 1 Jun – Children's Day
- 10–15 Jul – Naadam & People's Revolution anniversary (+16–17 Jul in 2026)
- Chinggis Khaan's Birthday – lunar calendar
- 26 Nov – Proclamation of the People's Republic
- 29 Dec – National Freedom and Independence Day
Power
Awaiting firsthand field notes and an official grid-reliability source.
Entity setup basics
A foreign-invested company needs at least US$100,000 (or MNT equivalent) invested per foreign investor, with foreign ownership of at least 25%, and registration with the General Authority for State Registration. A revised investment law has been drafted, so confirm current thresholds.
Typical steps
- Company name and registration with the General Authority for State Registration
- Proof of foreign investment
- Tax and social insurance registration
Timeline and cost
Realistic timeline and cost to come from field notes.
EOR / payroll coverage
| Provider | EOR status | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Deel | Listed | Provider page |
| Remote | Not offered (contractor payments only) | Provider page |
| Multiplier | Not confirmed | Provider page |
Based on each provider's public country page. Confirm coverage, pricing and entity model directly before signing. No affiliate links.
Last checked Oct 2026Pay by role
Pay-by-role data will come from Gregory Dunham's field notes. Until then, enter your own salary in the calculator.
Field notes from Gregory Dunham – coming soon
Firsthand operator observations, kept separate from official data.
Coming soon — firsthand notes from Gregory Dunham on:
- Typical monthly pay by role
- Real-world power reliability and backup needs
- Real-world internet: providers, redundancy, outages
- Entity setup pitfalls and realistic timelines