Al Ain vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$560
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$239
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
66
😀 Quality of life
79
47
🏙️ Population
767K
1.96M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 78% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5284th and 7921st ($1050 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 40th in the United Arab Emirates and Iran, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 600th and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$559

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$994
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$728
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$1810
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$1719
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$687
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$561
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$547
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$1218
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$1267
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$556
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$1226
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$520
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$639
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$531
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$870
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$989
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$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
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$548
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$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
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Distance City Cost of living
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$564
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$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
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$797
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$701
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$675
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$696
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$706
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$558
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$699