Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 4.6% cheaper than Mongolia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
|
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
|
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
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