Chennai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$159
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
66
47
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chennai is 26% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8907th and 7921st ($433 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 40th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 4094th and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$559

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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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