Essen vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$681
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
585K
1.96M

The cost of living in Essen is 159% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 3595th and 7921st ($1525 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 40th 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 0.4 months in Isfahan. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 31st and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$559

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699