Kuala Lumpur vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$367
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
77
61
🏙️ Population
1.98M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 6% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6605th and 6811th ($743 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 Tehran. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 772nd and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuala Lumpur Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$1883

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569