Addis Ababa vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$407
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
66
😀 Quality of life
40
50
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.96M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 54% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5819th and 7675th ($923 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Ethiopia and Iran, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 7141st and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Isfahan

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Addis Ababa Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$644

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651