Dubai vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
64
66
😀 Quality of life
88
50
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.96M

The cost of living in Dubai is 272% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 1218th and 7675th ($2229 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 1.8 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 6th in Iran, while ranked 189th and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$644

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$1612
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$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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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