Kuala Lumpur vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$367
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 39% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6605th and 8260th ($743 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Malaysia and Iran, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 772nd and 6128th 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
$3.2
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$555

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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

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700