Chicago vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$245
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
96
50
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chicago is 336% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 505th and 7675th ($2613 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 42nd 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 16th and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$644

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651