Iran vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1462
$1625
🏠 One person rent
$255
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$511
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.9
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$804
💸 GDP per capita
$4771
$11867
😃 Human freedom index
3.96
7.06
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
50
🌐 English speaking %
12%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
79
78
😀 Quality of life
41
63
🏙️ Population
91.6M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Iran ($584) is 16% less expensive than in Malaysia ($694). Iran ranked 167th 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 0.4 months in Iran compared to 1.2 months in Malaysia. Ranked 126th and 61st 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
$4.13
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.97
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.6
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.67%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1178
$1684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$693
$1051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.95
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$6.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$4.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.82
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$5.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1223
$6210

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$684
8.69M
Mashhad
$503
3M
Isfahan
$501
1.96M
Karaj
$704
1.59M
Shiraz
$553
1.57M
Tabriz
$511
1.56M
Ahvaz
$571
1.18M
Kermanshah
$946
947K
Qom
$448
1.2M
Arak
$538
521K
Qazvin
$582
403K
Zanjan
$426
431K
Rasht
$472
680K
Yazd
$545
530K
Urmia
$504
736K
Ardabil
$809
529K
Hamadan
$430
554K
Sari
$643
310K
Eslamshahr
$623
448K
Khorramabad
$540
373K
Kerman
$761
538K
Sanandaj
$434
413K
Zahedan
$808
588K
Bandar Abbas
$632
527K
Dezful
$566
265K
Abadan
$549
231K
Shahriar
$635
310K
Kashan
$515
304K
Gorgan
$658
351K
Qods
$638
310K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$866
1.98M
Ipoh
$657
867K
Johor Bahru
$789
798K
Klang
$704
878K
George Town
$754
794K
Subang Jaya
$789
708K
Shah Alam
$681
741K
Petaling Jaya
$731
639K
Kuantan
$552
608K
Kota Bharu
$517
491K
Sandakan
$518
396K
Kota Kinabalu
$687
452K
Seremban
$643
420K
Sungai Petani
$653
545K
Alor Setar
$509
217K
Muar
$771
315K
Kuching
$642
325K
Teluk Intan
$654
233K
Malacca
$689
455K
Chukai
$598
256K
Miri
$658
235K
Kluang
$771
205K
Lahad Datu
$556
200K
Taiping
$552
245K
Kuala Terengganu
$534
255K
Sibu
$592
248K
Batu Pahat
$788
140K
Putrajaya
$584
109K
Tawau
$578
114K
Butterworth
$701
80.4K