Kuala Lumpur vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$468
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
84
64
🏙️ Population
9M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 53% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7642nd ($981 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 Tehran. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 520th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Tehran

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Kuala Lumpur Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.71
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$2262

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488