Kuala Lumpur vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$468
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
47
😀 Quality of life
84
66
🏙️ Population
9M
276K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 3% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5994th ($981 vs $956) 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 1.4 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 520th and 5011th 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
$4.71
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$3948

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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

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923