Chennai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1618
🏠 One person rent
$152
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
66
48
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chennai is 18% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8897th and 8454th ($430 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 72nd 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 0.5 months in Isfahan. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 4021st and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$0.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
26.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$5.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$77.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$594

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$315
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$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688