Chicago vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chicago is 464% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 375th and 8716th ($2822 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 70th 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 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 22nd and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Isfahan

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Chicago Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Isfahan

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