Al Ain vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$900
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
38
63
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
767K
1.96M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 198% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4139th and 8733rd ($1455 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 54th 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 2.1 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 3rd in Iran, while ranked 562nd and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$524

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$797
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$1082
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$1193
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$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
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$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
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$497
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$1218
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$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
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$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
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$717
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$816
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$459
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Distance City Cost of living
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$466
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$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
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$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616