Iran vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$628
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$269
$299
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$517
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.7
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$879
💸 GDP per capita
$4466
$11379
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
7.06
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
50
🌐 English speaking %
12%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
79
79
😀 Quality of life
32
60
🏙️ Population
86.8M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Iran ($628) is 4% less expensive than in Malaysia ($652). Iran ranked 159th vs 154th 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 0.4 months in Iran compared to 1.3 months in Malaysia. Ranked 139th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Iran and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 34 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Iran Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$3.68
 Cappuccino
$1.26
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.3
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$43.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.11%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1339
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$6.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.5
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$179
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1347
$6426

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

Cities Comparison in Iran vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$788
8.69M
Mashhad
$508
3M
Ahvaz
$597
1.18M
Isfahan
$523
1.96M
Karaj
$736
1.59M
Tabriz
$658
1.56M
Shiraz
$589
1.57M
Kermanshah
$963
947K
Qom
$488
1.2M
Kashan
$562
304K
Arak
$455
521K
Qazvin
$618
403K
Zanjan
$466
431K
Urmia
$519
736K
Ardabil
$827
529K
Rasht
$534
680K
Yazd
$573
530K
Kerman
$464
538K
Hamadan
$443
554K
Eslamshahr
$700
448K
Sari
$658
310K
Sanandaj
$449
413K
Khorramabad
$554
373K
Abadan
$547
231K
Bandar Abbas
$634
527K
Ilam
$659
194K
Shahriar
$698
310K
Qods
$698
310K
Babol
$458
250K
Malard
$693
281K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$810
1.98M
George Town
$620
794K
Shah Alam
$645
741K
Johor Bahru
$759
798K
Petaling Jaya
$701
639K
Ipoh
$628
867K
Klang
$670
878K
Subang Jaya
$714
708K
Kuantan
$529
608K
Malacca
$669
455K
Sandakan
$523
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$661
452K
Teluk Intan
$631
233K
Seremban
$604
420K
Kuching
$631
325K
Miri
$546
235K
Chukai
$565
256K
Alor Setar
$490
217K
Muar
$682
315K
Sungai Petani
$605
545K
Kluang
$679
205K
Taiping
$695
245K
Kota Bharu
$485
491K
Lahad Datu
$538
200K
Putrajaya
$532
109K
Sibu
$567
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$501
255K
Batu Pahat
$703
140K
Langkawi
$560
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$585
49.3K