Kuala Lumpur vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$450
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
76
59
🏙️ Population
1.98M
276K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 9% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6160th and 6379th ($892 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 883rd and 5391st 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
$4.35
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$3144

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$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797