Chicago vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1618
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chicago is 412% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 529th and 8454th ($2678 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 72nd in the United States and Iran, respectively. Check the United States vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 23rd and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$0.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
26.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$0.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$5.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$77.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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