Alexandria vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1618
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.96M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 40% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 9165th and 8454th ($316 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 72nd in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6367th and 6375th 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
$3.49
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$0.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
26.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$5.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$77.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$594

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$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688