Dubai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
63
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.96M

The cost of living in Dubai is 384% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 1039th and 8716th ($2420 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in the United Arab Emirates and Iran, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 203rd and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Isfahan

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Dubai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$525

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$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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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