Cologne vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$967
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$245
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
66
😀 Quality of life
96
50
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.96M

The cost of living in Cologne is 192% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 2484th and 7675th ($1752 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 42nd in Germany and Iran, respectively. Check Germany vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 12th and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$644

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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