Chicago vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
96
47
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chicago is 353% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 483rd and 7921st ($2667 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 40th 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 5th in Iran, while ranked 20th and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699