Kuala Lumpur vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$367
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
77
55
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6605th and 6405th ($743 vs $792) 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 1.7 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 772nd and 5931st 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
$3.2
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$5952

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$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
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$759
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$576
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625