Bucharest vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$535
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
84
57
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.96M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 128% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4935th and 8716th ($1138 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 70th in Romania and Iran, respectively. Check Romania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 508th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Isfahan

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Bucharest Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$525

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639