Kuala Lumpur vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1711
🏠 One person rent
$367
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
50
😀 Quality of life
77
52
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 23% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6605th and 7596th ($743 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 5th in Iran, while ranked 772nd and 6176th 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
$3.2
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.85
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$30.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$2.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$1.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$5.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$93.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$2132

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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 Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$604
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$606
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1424
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1810
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698