Athens vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$710
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$230
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
65
😀 Quality of life
82
55
🏙️ Population
643K
1.96M

The cost of living in Athens is 186% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4155th and 8682nd ($1436 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 69th in Greece and Iran, respectively. Check Greece vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 611th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Isfahan

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Athens Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

Cities near Isfahan

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