Cologne vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
63
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.96M

The cost of living in Cologne is 298% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 2067th and 8716th ($1990 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 70th 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 3rd in Iran, while ranked 15th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Isfahan

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Cologne Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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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