Kuala Lumpur vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$468
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
84
78
🏙️ Population
9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 26% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4516th ($981 vs $1329) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 520th and 995th 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
$4.71
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$11223

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784