Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulan Ude and Shah Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulan Ude and Shah Alam

😐 Solo nomad: Ulan Ude is 13% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ulan Ude is 15% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.24 ₽717
$3.10 MYR 12.22
198.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.95 ₽2,944
$19.09 MYR 75.2
98.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 ₽456
$4.36 MYR 17.20
34.86%
Cappuccino
$2.34 ₽182
$2.70 MYR 10.63
-13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 ₽96.9
$0.67 MYR 2.63
86.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₽37.03
$0.40 MYR 1.56
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₽110
$3.63 MYR 14.29
-60.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₽196
$4.45 MYR 17.53
-43.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 ₽89.1
$1.88 MYR 7.40
-38.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₽37.15
$1.00 MYR 3.94
-52.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₽106
$1.48 MYR 5.85
-7.43%
Eggs
$1.73 ₽134
$2.07 MYR 8.16
-16.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.77 ₽836
$13.99 MYR 55.1
-23.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 ₽383
$5.10 MYR 20.11
-3.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 ₽706
$8.35 MYR 32.90
8.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ₽140
$2.93 MYR 11.56
-38.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 ₽141
$1.45 MYR 5.73
25.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ₽152
$2.58 MYR 10.16
-24.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 ₽213
$1.26 MYR 4.98
118.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 ₽62.4
$1.18 MYR 4.66
-32.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ₽54.8
$1.34 MYR 5.28
-47.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ₽106
$0.95 MYR 3.76
44.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₽55.5
$0.53 MYR 2.08
33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₽227
$4.25 MYR 16.74
-31.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.62 ₽514
$19.61 MYR 77.3
-66.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₽73.1
$2.71 MYR 10.69
-65.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽144
$3.92 MYR 15.43
-52.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽41.14
$0.69 MYR 2.70
-23.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.40 MYR 60.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₽144
$0.97 MYR 3.82
91.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽27.16
$0.54 MYR 2.14
-35.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 ₽479
$7.28 MYR 28.69
-15.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽61.4
$0.50 MYR 1.96
58.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K ₽2.7M
$33.9K MYR 133.5K
2.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K ₽2.8M
$27.4K MYR 107.8K
30.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₽8,411
$41.23 MYR 162
162.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.09 ₽472
$10.06 MYR 39.64
-39.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.66 ₽594
$30.59 MYR 121
-74.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.98 ₽2,714
$37.83 MYR 149
-7.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.97 MYR 23.53
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 ₽397
$6.17 MYR 24.29
-17.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ₽24.9K
$214 MYR 844
49.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,917 ₽536.7K
$6,253 MYR 24.6K
10.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 ₽5,392
$49.91 MYR 197
39.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 ₽3,473
$34.95 MYR 138
28.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 ₽8,727
$60.4 MYR 238
86.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₽8,223
$49.52 MYR 195
114.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₽34.7K
$372 MYR 1,466
20.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ₽23.6K
$268 MYR 1,058
13.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 ₽59.9K
$586 MYR 2,310
31.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₽39.3K
$488 MYR 1,922
3.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,131 ₽165.3K
$1,561 MYR 6,151
36.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 ₽120.6K
$1,215 MYR 4,789
27.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$695 ₽53.9K
$1,277 MYR 5,032
-45.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.33
4.16
340.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ulan Ude: February 28, 2026

Last update for Shah Alam: March 3, 2026

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