Iran vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$676
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$302
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.9
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$948
💸 GDP per capita
$4503
$11649
😃 Human freedom index
4.03
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
50
🌐 English speaking %
12%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
79
79
😀 Quality of life
33
60
🏙️ Population
86.8M
32.4M

The average cost of living in Iran ($676) is 2% less expensive than in Malaysia ($687). Iran ranked 147th vs 142nd 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 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 136th 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
$4.2
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.19
 Cappuccino
$1.35
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$52.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.77%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1662
$1805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1034
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.03
$7.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.94
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$6.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$68.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1315
$6583

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Cities Comparison in Iran vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$797
8.69M
Tabriz
$1610
1.56M
Mashhad
$538
3M
Ahvaz
$588
1.18M
Isfahan
$588
1.96M
Karaj
$741
1.59M
Shiraz
$558
1.57M
Kermanshah
$963
947K
Kashan
$575
304K
Qom
$472
1.2M
Ardabil
$837
529K
Bandar Abbas
$728
527K
Arak
$462
521K
Qazvin
$627
403K
Zanjan
$474
431K
Urmia
$519
736K
Rasht
$559
680K
Yazd
$577
530K
Kerman
$467
538K
Hamadan
$453
554K
Eslamshahr
$716
448K
Sari
$670
310K
Khorramabad
$559
373K
Sanandaj
$449
413K
Abadan
$557
231K
Ilam
$675
194K
Shahriar
$708
310K
Qods
$706
310K
Babol
$468
250K
Maragheh
$844
175K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$892
1.98M
Shah Alam
$687
741K
George Town
$669
794K
Ipoh
$670
867K
Johor Bahru
$709
798K
Petaling Jaya
$738
639K
Subang Jaya
$732
708K
Kuantan
$518
608K
Klang
$729
878K
Malacca
$699
455K
Sandakan
$548
396K
Chukai
$579
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$673
452K
Teluk Intan
$673
233K
Seremban
$630
420K
Miri
$574
235K
Alor Setar
$523
217K
Muar
$752
315K
Kluang
$745
205K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kuching
$629
325K
Taiping
$759
245K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Lahad Datu
$564
200K
Putrajaya
$571
109K
Sibu
$586
248K
Kuala Terengganu
$544
255K
Batu Pahat
$750
140K
Langkawi
$594
85.6K
Cyberjaya
$617
49.3K