Kuala Lumpur vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$450
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
76
60
🏙️ Population
1.98M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 12% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6160th and 6443rd ($892 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Malaysia and Iran, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 883rd and 5234th 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
$4.35
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564