Isfahan vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$1170
🏠 One person rent
$211
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$34.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
48
49
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.01M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 18% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 8454th and 8870th ($523 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 2nd in Iran and Pakistan, respectively. Check Iran vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6375th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$0.88
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$94.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.5%
20.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$1142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$676
$682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$6.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.99
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$2.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.2
$64.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$594
$2961

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369