Kuala Lumpur vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$450
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 2% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6160th and 6109th ($892 vs $907) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 883rd and 5802nd 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
$4.35
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$7750

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
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$875
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$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594