Cost of living comparison

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 13.2% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 4.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 25.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 10.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 40.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% less for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$4.54 MYR19.32	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$4.54 MYR19.32	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$0.84 MYR3.59	+0.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$0.53 MYR2.27	+2.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 4.8% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$0.95 MYR4.03	+3.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$7.58 MYR32.22	+11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$7.22 MYR30.69	+32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$2.36 MYR10.02	+6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$1.94 MYR8.23	-5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$1.24 MYR5.27	-26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.69 MYR2.94	-47.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$1.25 MYR5.32	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$0.63 MYR2.66	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.47 MYR1.98	+52.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.51 MYR2.18	+12.5%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 25.3% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$1.77 MYR7.54	-55.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$11.36 MYR48.30	+40.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$37,478.71 MYR159,378.19	+23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$10.22 MYR43.47	+93.0%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 10.1% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$25.27 MYR107.44	+72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$536.30 MYR2,280.60	-4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$371.69 MYR1,580.61	-13.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$50.02 MYR212.73	-14.7%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 40.0% more for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$250.80 MYR1,066.55	+63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$8,920.55 MYR37,934.64	+16.0%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$4.09 MYR17.39	+131.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$2.92 MYR12.41	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$4.09 MYR17.39	+131.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$44.75 MYR190.29	-25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$4.77 MYR20.28	+4.6%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$57.74 MYR245.53	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$35.00 MYR148.84	-30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$76.75 MYR326.39	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$73.25 MYR311.51	-48.5%
Average			-26.4%

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