Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 9.6% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% less in Malaysia
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Malaysia are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
BGN16.12
|
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
BGN14.96
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BGN2.24
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BGN1.48
|
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BGN1.58
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
BGN8.22
|
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
BGN11.23
|
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
BGN5.11
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
BGN5.68
|
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.22
|
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
BGN1.47
|
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.38
|
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
BGN1.76
|
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.86
|
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN9.80
|
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
BGN40.31
|
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,585.27
BGN53,244.87
|
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.84
BGN11.54
|
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.13
BGN22.14
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.09
BGN583.42
|
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.92
BGN433.11
|
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.57
BGN132.45
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$357.15
BGN602.06
|
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,826.38
BGN11,507.57
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BGN3.12
|
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
BGN3.35
|
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
BGN6.15
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
BGN53.35
|
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
BGN12.42
|
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.07
BGN82.71
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.91
BGN48.74
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.15
BGN141.86
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.49
BGN132.31
|
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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