Almaty vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$585
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
64
50
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.96M

The cost of living in Almaty is 75% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4975th and 7675th ($1051 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd in Kazakhstan and Iran, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 4635th and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$644

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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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