Almaty vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$499
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
65
47
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.96M

The cost of living in Almaty is 60% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6015th and 7921st ($941 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th 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 5th in Iran, while ranked 4176th and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699