Cost of living comparison

Sofia, Bulgaria

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 10.5% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 0.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 16.5% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 2.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 11.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Sofia, you would:

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pay 48.6% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN18.57	$4.54 MYR19.29	-58.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN13.93	$4.54 MYR19.29	-44.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.51	$0.84 MYR3.58	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.75	$0.53 MYR2.27	-48.2%
Average			-48.6%

Sofia vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.6% more for groceries

	Sofia	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN1.90	$0.95 MYR4.02	-15.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN8.94	$7.58 MYR32.17	+43.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN11.18	$7.22 MYR30.65	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.01	$2.36 MYR10.01	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN5.93	$1.94 MYR8.22	-44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.36	$1.24 MYR5.26	+54.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.45	$0.69 MYR2.93	-19.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.37	$1.25 MYR5.31	+54.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN1.88	$0.63 MYR2.66	-43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.86	$0.47 MYR1.98	-7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.80	$0.51 MYR2.18	+9.2%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 16.5% less for transportation

	Sofia	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN9.58	$1.77 MYR7.53	-68.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN46.42	$11.36 MYR48.22	-58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN50,741.96	$37,478.71 MYR159,134.58	+25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN12.72	$10.22 MYR43.40	+36.1%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 2.9% more for housing

	Sofia	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN22.84	$25.27 MYR107.28	+87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN967.20	$536.30 MYR2,277.11	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN728.84	$371.69 MYR1,578.19	-13.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN193.33	$50.02 MYR212.40	-56.2%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 11.3% less for childcare

	Sofia	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN939.24	$250.80 MYR1,064.92	-54.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,430.36	$8,920.55 MYR37,876.66	+32.2%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.64	$4.09 MYR17.36	+49.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN3.83	$2.92 MYR12.39	+29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN5.66	$4.09 MYR17.36	+22.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN62.75	$44.75 MYR190.00	+20.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN13.93	$4.77 MYR20.25	-42.0%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Sofia	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN119.66	$57.74 MYR245.16	-18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN56.87	$35.00 MYR148.61	+4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN168.18	$76.75 MYR325.89	-22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN173.06	$73.25 MYR311.04	-28.3%
Average			-16.2%

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