Bratislava vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3697
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$884
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1756
$1331
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
93
😀 Quality of life
81
84
🏙️ Population
479K
9M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 59% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3861st and 5802nd ($1561 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Slovakia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Slovakia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 669th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bratislava vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bratislava Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$921
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6104
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4214
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.68
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$746
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14476
$10356

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$1451
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$984
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1335
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$2213
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1898
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$930
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1114
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1180
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$1036
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1278
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1284
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1196
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$875
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1291
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$989
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1263
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$991
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1639
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1404
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1312
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1036
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1026
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1281
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1247
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1246
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1119
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1153
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1130
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1394
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$998

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790