Dubai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
65
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.96M

The cost of living in Dubai is 402% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 848th and 8682nd ($2514 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 69th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 158th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$589

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$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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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
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640