Isfahan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$207
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
57
84
🏙️ Population
1.96M
9M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 49% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8716th and 5802nd ($500 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6223rd and 520th 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
$2.97
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$10356

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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
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790