Chennai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$151
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
63
😀 Quality of life
66
57
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chennai is 14% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8716th ($430 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 70th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 5162nd and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Isfahan

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Chennai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$525

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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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