Isfahan vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$208
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
70
😀 Quality of life
57
50
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.01M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 2% less expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8733rd and 8685th ($488 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in Iran and Pakistan, respectively. Check Iran vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6153rd and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Islamabad

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Isfahan Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379