Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Iran Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 2.1 times more expensive than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% more in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 88.9% more in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% more in Malaysia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Iran. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Iran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Iran, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
IRR157,227
|
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.78
IRR158,958
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
IRR33,030
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
IRR40,592
|
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
|
Iran vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Iran
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
IRR20,407
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
IRR92,536
|
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
IRR108,564
|
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
IRR47,938
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
IRR55,466
|
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,116
|
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
IRR28,056
|
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
IRR18,270
|
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IRR11,770
|
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,798
|
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,548
|
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
|
Iran vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
Iran
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
IRR108,924
|
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.98
IRR420,230
|
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,617.96
IRR2,804,616,027
|
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
IRR117,450
|
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
|
Iran vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 88.9% more for housing
|
Iran
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.37
IRR478,658
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.21
IRR13,859,566
|
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.51
IRR9,830,581
|
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.30
IRR475,727
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
|
Iran vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.32
IRR3,255,282
|
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$991.86
IRR41,757,167
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
|
Iran vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
IRR33,807
|
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
IRR46,703
|
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
IRR83,132
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.85
IRR793,428
|
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.53
IRR64,209
|
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
|
Iran vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Iran
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.89
IRR1,258,374
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.92
IRR1,217,571
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
IRR4,333,261
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.87
IRR2,604,549
|
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
|
Iran vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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