Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
Sofia
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN18.98
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.23
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.56
|
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.78
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
Sofia
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.94
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.14
|
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.42
|
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.14
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.06
|
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.39
|
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.48
|
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.40
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.92
|
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.88
|
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
Sofia
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN9.79
|
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN47.44
|
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN51,860.40
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.00
|
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
Sofia
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.34
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN988.52
|
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN744.90
|
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN197.59
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
Sofia
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN959.94
|
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,682.30
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
|
pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports
Sofia
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.74
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN3.92
|
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.79
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN64.14
|
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.23
|
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
Sofia
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN122.29
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN58.12
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN171.89
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN176.88
|
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
|
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