Chennai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$142
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
63
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chennai is 16% less expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8947th and 8733rd ($409 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 54th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 5131st and 6153rd 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
$2.12
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$524

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616