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 13.5% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ulan Ude is 15.4% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 ₽727
$3.10 MYR 12.23
208.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.55 ₽2,931
$19.22 MYR 75.9
100.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 ₽465
$4.12 MYR 16.27
48.54%
Cappuccino
$2.36 ₽179
$2.69 MYR 10.64
-12.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₽94.2
$0.73 MYR 2.90
69.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₽38.97
$0.36 MYR 1.43
41.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 ₽107
$3.56 MYR 14.06
-60.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₽191
$4.30 MYR 16.98
-41.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 ₽83.9
$1.83 MYR 7.22
-39.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₽36.49
$0.97 MYR 3.81
-50.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 ₽103
$1.49 MYR 5.90
-8.72%
Eggs
$1.77 ₽135
$2.15 MYR 8.50
-17.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ₽835
$13.93 MYR 55.0
-21.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 ₽362
$5.08 MYR 20.05
-6.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.11 ₽693
$8.30 MYR 32.78
9.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 ₽137
$2.92 MYR 11.52
-38.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₽140
$1.46 MYR 5.79
26.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 ₽144
$2.56 MYR 10.12
-25.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 ₽212
$1.24 MYR 4.91
125.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ₽61.5
$1.19 MYR 4.68
-31.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ₽54.6
$1.34 MYR 5.31
-46.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 ₽103
$0.97 MYR 3.84
40.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₽54.6
$0.52 MYR 2.05
38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₽222
$4.24 MYR 16.75
-31.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 ₽489
$19.00 MYR 75.0
-66.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₽73.1
$2.60 MYR 10.26
-63.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₽146
$3.97 MYR 15.69
-51.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ₽39.81
$0.69 MYR 2.72
-24.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.02 MYR 59.3
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 ₽142
$0.95 MYR 3.76
96.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽26.95
$0.55 MYR 2.16
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ₽493
$6.99 MYR 27.63
-7.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽58.6
$0.50 MYR 1.96
54.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ₽2.6M
$34.0K MYR 134.3K
1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K ₽2.7M
$27.4K MYR 108.4K
30.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₽8,444
$41.42 MYR 164
168.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.94 ₽452
$10.06 MYR 39.73
-40.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.96 ₽605
$29.86 MYR 118
-73.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.87 ₽2,651
$38.36 MYR 152
-9.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.82 MYR 23.00
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.20 ₽395
$6.19 MYR 24.43
-15.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 ₽24.7K
$214 MYR 844
51.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,072 ₽537.7K
$6,149 MYR 24.3K
15.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 ₽5,378
$48.45 MYR 191
46.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.69 ₽3,397
$34.94 MYR 138
27.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ₽8,723
$62.3 MYR 246
84.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 ₽8,183
$48.82 MYR 193
120.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 ₽33.3K
$358 MYR 1,415
22.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 ₽23.3K
$263 MYR 1,038
16.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 ₽57.5K
$575 MYR 2,269
31.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 ₽38.5K
$473 MYR 1,870
6.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,141 ₽162.8K
$1,530 MYR 6,044
39.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,580 ₽120.1K
$1,229 MYR 4,856
28.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulan Ude
Shah Alam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$719 ₽54.7K
$1,254 MYR 4,954
-42.66%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Shah Alam: April 11, 2026

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