Kuala Lumpur vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$468
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
9M
3M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 97% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8726th ($981 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Malaysia and Iran, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 520th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Mashhad

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Kuala Lumpur Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$627

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$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

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639