Isfahan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$271
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
47
76
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.98M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 34% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7921st and 6160th ($588 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6374th and 883rd 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
$3.8
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742