Kuala Lumpur vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$415
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
1.98M
3M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 72% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6384th and 8663rd ($866 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 66th 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 3rd in Iran, while ranked 985th and 6167th 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
$4.41
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684