Alexandria vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$164
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
66
😀 Quality of life
51
50
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.96M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 17% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8536th and 7675th ($495 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 42nd in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 6224th and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Isfahan

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Alexandria Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$644

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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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