Isfahan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1279
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$206
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
55
78
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.98M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 42% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8682nd and 6384th ($501 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 1st in Iran and Malaysia, respectively. Check Iran vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6324th and 985th 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
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.15
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.93%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756