Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 11.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 10.1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.02 BGN 13.00

$4.57 MYR 17.96

75.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.47 BGN 67.2

$28.75 MYR 113

44.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.19 BGN 16.51

$4.61 MYR 18.12

121.04%

Cappuccino

$1.88 BGN 3.04

$3.11 MYR 12.23

-39.55%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.30 BGN 2.11

$0.92 MYR 3.60

41.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 BGN 1.70

$0.52 MYR 2.06

101.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 BGN 2.93

$4.15 MYR 16.31

-56.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 BGN 2.80

$5.78 MYR 22.73

-70.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.03 BGN 3.28

$1.99 MYR 7.82

2.01%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 BGN 0.98

$1.00 MYR 3.93

-40.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.88 BGN 4.67

$1.73 MYR 6.80

66.47%

Eggs

$3.71 BGN 6.01

$2.17 MYR 8.53

70.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.20 BGN 21.38

$14.84 MYR 58.3

-11.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.37 BGN 13.56

$4.56 MYR 17.93

83.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.24 BGN 21.45

$9.95 MYR 39.10

33.07%

Apples (1kg)

$1.66 BGN 2.69

$2.95 MYR 11.58

-43.73%

Banana (1kg)

$2.19 BGN 3.56

$1.63 MYR 6.41

34.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 BGN 2.80

$2.59 MYR 10.20

-33.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.82 BGN 4.56

$1.53 MYR 6.02

84.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 BGN 1.93

$1.24 MYR 4.86

-4.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 BGN 2.29

$1.40 MYR 5.48

1.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 BGN 2.07

$1.15 MYR 4.54

11.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 BGN 1.26

$0.62 MYR 2.44

25.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.86 BGN 6.25

$4.13 MYR 16.24

-6.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.21 BGN 11.68

$18.75 MYR 73.7

-61.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 BGN 1.95

$3.26 MYR 12.81

-63.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 BGN 2.70

$4.38 MYR 17.21

-61.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.15 BGN 1.86

$0.74 MYR 2.92

55.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.07 BGN 42.23

$11.98 MYR 47.07

117.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 BGN 1.95

$1.19 MYR 4.69

1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 BGN 1.00

$1.11 MYR 4.35

-44.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.91 BGN 19.29

$4.70 MYR 18.46

153.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 BGN 2.49

$0.47 MYR 1.86

227.66%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.5K BGN 59.2K

$40.2K MYR 157.8K

-9.01%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.0K BGN 55.0K

$32.1K MYR 126.1K

5.88%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$118 BGN 191

$63.4 MYR 249

86.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.26 BGN 27.97

$11.31 MYR 44.44

52.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.47 BGN 21.82

$25.29 MYR 99.4

-46.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.34 BGN 47.53

$46.73 MYR 184

-37.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.90 BGN 24.13

$7.78 MYR 30.58

91.52%

Cinema Ticket

$7.28 BGN 11.79

$5.34 MYR 20.99

36.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$323 BGN 524

$264 MYR 1,036

22.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,525 BGN 8,951

$9,254 MYR 36.4K

-40.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.76 BGN 56.3

$59.8 MYR 235

-41.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.33 BGN 47.52

$36.87 MYR 145

-20.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$129 BGN 208

$87.5 MYR 344

46.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.5 BGN 124

$80.8 MYR 318

-5.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 BGN 960

$564 MYR 2,215

5.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 BGN 564

$368 MYR 1,445

-5.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$695 BGN 1,125

$1,090 MYR 4,284

-36.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$531 BGN 861

$639 MYR 2,513

-16.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,405 BGN 2,277

$4,036 MYR 15.9K

-65.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,154 BGN 1,870

$1,538 MYR 6,042

-24.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$970 BGN 1,572

$1,597 MYR 6,277

-39.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.1

4.47

14.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sunny Beach: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: March 1, 2026

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