Kuala Lumpur vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$415
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
49
😀 Quality of life
78
56
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 57% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6384th and 8247th ($866 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 0.4 months in Shiraz. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 985th and 6229th 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
$4.41
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$2133

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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 Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719