Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 35.2% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 58.5% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in Bulgaria
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$8.86
BGN16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$7.63
BGN14.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$1.19
BGN2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.88
BGN1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.93
|
$4.65
BGN8.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.33
|
$6.10
BGN11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$2.94
BGN5.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$3.15
BGN5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.68
BGN1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
|
pay 58.5% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$5.44
BGN10.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.57
|
$22.97
BGN42.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,238.93
|
$29,917.67
BGN55,734.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$6.49
BGN12.09
|
|
pay 20.7% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.69
|
$12.17
BGN22.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.47
|
$301.56
BGN561.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.67
|
$232.85
BGN433.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.34
|
$77.06
BGN143.56
|
|
pay 50.5% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.83
|
$365.01
BGN679.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,385.84
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,625.41
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$1.83
BGN3.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$1.76
BGN3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$3.23
BGN6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.07
|
$28.54
BGN53.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.73
|
$6.67
BGN12.42
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.69
|
$44.59
BGN83.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.60
|
$28.98
BGN53.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.03
|
$75.86
BGN141.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.91
|
$76.78
BGN143.03
|
|
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