Kuala Lumpur vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$483
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
47
😀 Quality of life
82
67
🏙️ Population
9M
276K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5636th and 5940th ($992 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 555th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sarajevo

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Kuala Lumpur Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$3670

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$783
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$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848