Essen vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$1618
🏠 One person rent
$690
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$240
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
66
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
587K
1.96M

The cost of living in Essen is 176% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 3685th and 8454th ($1443 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 72nd in Germany and Iran, respectively. Check Germany vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 33rd and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$0.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
26.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$5.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$77.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$594

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EssenIsfahan

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$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688