Kuala Lumpur vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$483
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
82
79
🏙️ Population
9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 28% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5636th and 4339th ($992 vs $1386) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 555th and 746th 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
$4.55
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$12236

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$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800