Isfahan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$208
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
57
82
🏙️ Population
1.96M
9M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 51% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8733rd and 5636th ($488 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in Iran and Malaysia, respectively. Check Iran vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6153rd and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Kuala Lumpur

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Isfahan Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747