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Tehran vs. Ipoh Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 37.6% cheaper than Ipoh.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% more in Tehran
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 59.9% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 21.2% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 73.4% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 1.2% more in Tehran

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

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Tehran vs. Ipoh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tehran instead of Ipoh, you would:

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pay 12.7% more for restaurants

	Ipoh	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.30 MYR13.49	$3.75 IRR5M	+13.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$4.00 IRR5M	-9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR2.95	$0.51 IRR706K	-28.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.88	$1.69 IRR2M	+267.1%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Ipoh	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 MYR4.26	$0.59 IRR816K	-43.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.76 MYR27.59	$2.21 IRR3M	-67.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 MYR31.30	$2.57 IRR4M	-66.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 MYR9.31	$1.25 IRR2M	-45.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$1.53 IRR2M	-24.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MYR5.67	$0.62 IRR848K	-55.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.34	$0.86 IRR1M	+5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.53 IRR726K	-49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.91	$0.30 IRR414K	-57.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.41	$0.26 IRR357K	-56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.22 IRR304K	-64.4%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 59.9% less for transportation

	Ipoh	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.90 MYR7.75	$0.34 IRR462K	-82.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$5.50 IRR8M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.96	$2.90 IRR4M	-73.7%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 21.2% less for housing

	Ipoh	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR107.27	$3.70 IRR5M	-85.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.05 MYR1,498.75	$425.52 IRR585M	+15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.70 MYR999.17	$266.92 IRR367M	+9.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR194.21	$9.95 IRR14M	-79.1%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 73.4% less for childcare

	Ipoh	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	$107.76 IRR148M	-64.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	$2,581.80 IRR4B	-80.3%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ipoh	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.99	$0.70 IRR962K	-84.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.81 MYR11.49	$1.36 IRR2M	-51.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.50 IRR3M	-43.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.47 MYR99.92	$24.59 IRR34M	+0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.43 MYR13.99	$2.00 IRR3M	-41.6%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 1.2% more for clothing

	Ipoh	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.18 MYR249.79	$26.60 IRR37M	-56.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.71 MYR149.88	$37.78 IRR52M	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.18 MYR249.79	$116.55 IRR160M	+90.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.18 MYR249.79	$75.17 IRR103M	+22.9%
Average			+1.2%

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