Kuala Lumpur vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$483
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
82
64
🏙️ Population
9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5636th and 6046th ($992 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 555th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Ulaanbaatar

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Kuala Lumpur Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$8817

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$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
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$904
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$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672