Kuala Lumpur vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$1578
🏠 One person rent
$393
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 38% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6403rd and 7787th ($810 vs $589) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 0.3 months in Shiraz. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 811th and 6352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Shiraz

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Kuala Lumpur Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
22.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$1406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$2.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$1.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$2.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$9.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$5.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$6.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$2161

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Kuala LumpurShiraz

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$631
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$682
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$543
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$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
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$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
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$719

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Distance City Cost of living
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$563
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$557
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$548
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$546
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$529
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$547
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$551
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$536
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$502
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$514
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$573
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$507
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$523
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$502
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$525
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$897
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$736
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$901
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$547
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$597
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1280
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1056
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1243
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$544
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1223
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$1068
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$464
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$1393
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$562
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$740
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$1709
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$634
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$1210
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$904
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$723