Bucharest vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$525
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
65
😀 Quality of life
81
55
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.96M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 123% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4913th and 8682nd ($1116 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 69th in Romania and Iran, respectively. Check Romania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 646th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$589

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$910
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$885
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$777
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$802
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$692
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$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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