Cost of living

Bulgaria

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Bulgaria
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$997
$646
Cost of living Family
$2211
$1340
One person rent
$484
$398
Family rent
$1549
$1293
Food expenses
$280
$267
Transport expenses
$43.81
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$1255.26
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.68
32.8
Human freedom index
9.44
7.62
Life expectancy
80.62
87.15
English speaking %
23.71%
61.16%
Population
7.0M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($997) is 55% more expensive than in Malaysia ($646). Bulgaria ranked 83th vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bulgaria compared to 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Bulgaria
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$7.95
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.92
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.61
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$4.61
Cappuccino
$1.68
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Bulgaria
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414.15
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275.91
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578.47
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480.75
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.28
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114.97
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.21
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.86
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$1114
Transportation
Bulgaria
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$24.54
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.38
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.45
Groceries
Bulgaria
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.04
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.31
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.36
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$3.59
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.22
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.69
Other
Bulgaria
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.91
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$25.72
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$5.85
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$50.78
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$91.22
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440.36
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$6986
$6476

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