Isfahan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$277
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
50
77
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.98M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 19% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7675th and 6605th ($599 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6267th and 772nd 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
$4.65
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$1.11
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650