Bucharest vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$449
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.98M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 29% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5593rd and 6605th ($961 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Malaysia, respectively. Check Romania vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 703rd and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bucharest Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$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