Kuala Lumpur vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$415
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.98M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 27% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6384th and 7204th ($866 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 985th and 5113th 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
$4.41
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$2007

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488