Chicago vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$230
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
97
55
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chicago is 459% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 394th and 8682nd ($2799 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 69th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 16th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640