Alexandria vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
65
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.96M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 23% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 9006th and 8682nd ($384 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 69th 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 0.5 months in Isfahan. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 6233rd and 6324th 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
$4.15
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$589

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640