Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Tehran, Iran

Tehran vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 23.8% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 13.7% more in Tehran
Groceries: pay 46.6% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 28.0% more in Tehran
Housing: pay 41.6% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 65.6% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.7% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 4.5% more in Tehran

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Tehran are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Tehran.

Tehran vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tehran instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 13.7% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR20.09	$4.00 IRR169,000	-12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR20.09	$5.00 IRR211,250	+10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.73	$0.45 IRR19,178	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.36	$1.08 IRR45,839	+103.1%
Average			+13.7%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.19	$0.53 IRR22,602	-43.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR33.51	$1.83 IRR77,272	-75.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR31.92	$2.32 IRR98,152	-67.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.42	$1.26 IRR53,272	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.56	$1.84 IRR77,906	-4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.48	$0.46 IRR19,293	-63.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR3.06	$0.70 IRR29,604	+1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.53	$0.42 IRR17,831	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.77	$0.32 IRR13,390	-49.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR2.06	$0.24 IRR10,238	-48.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.27	$0.26 IRR11,130	-48.6%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 28.0% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.84	$2.76 IRR116,458	+55.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR50.23	$10.00 IRR422,500	-11.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR165,749.57	$90,000.00 IRR3,802,500,000	+140.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR45.20	$2.90 IRR122,525	-71.6%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 41.6% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR111.74	$6.79 IRR286,962	-73.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,371.77	$489.72 IRR20,690,640	-8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,643.80	$339.71 IRR14,352,610	-8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR221.23	$11.89 IRR502,342	-76.2%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 65.6% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,109.18	$123.20 IRR5,205,200	-50.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR39,451.14	$1,753.32 IRR74,077,693	-80.3%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR18.08	$0.80 IRR33,800	-80.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.91	$1.51 IRR63,638	-48.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.08	$2.50 IRR105,625	-38.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR197.89	$19.23 IRR812,478	-57.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR21.10	$1.50 IRR63,375	-68.6%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 4.5% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR255.35	$36.21 IRR1,529,668	-37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR154.79	$27.96 IRR1,181,502	-20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR339.44	$138.01 IRR5,830,759	+79.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR323.97	$70.09 IRR2,961,404	-4.3%
Average			+4.5%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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