Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 3.9% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% more in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 20.9% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 7.4% more in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 1.3% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 26.4% less in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 42.2% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 4.0% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.32	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	+11.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.32	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.59	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-0.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-2.3%
Average			+4.0%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.9% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.03	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.22	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	-9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.69	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.02	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.23	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.27	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.94	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+88.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.32	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.66	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+135.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.98	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-34.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-11.1%
Average			+20.9%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.4% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.54	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	+125.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.30	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-28.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,378.19	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	-19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.47	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-48.2%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 1.3% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.44	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,280.60	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	+4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,580.61	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+15.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.73	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	+17.2%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 26.4% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,066.55	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-39.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,934.64	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	-13.8%
Average			-26.4%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of childcare

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.39	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.41	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	-13.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.39	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.29	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.28	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-4.4%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 42.2% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.53	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.84	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR326.39	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.51	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+94.2%
Average			+42.2%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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