Bucharest vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$535
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
84
84
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 16% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4935th and 5802nd ($1138 vs $981) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 508th and 520th 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
$11.9
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

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