Kuala Lumpur vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$450
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 14% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6160th and 5350th ($892 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 883rd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sofia

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Kuala Lumpur Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668