Kuala Lumpur vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$367
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
77
76
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.38M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 22% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6605th and 5668th ($743 vs $951) 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 1.7 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 772nd and 907th 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
$3.2
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
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$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619