Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 13.2% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
|
pay 40.0% more for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
|
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
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