Isfahan vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$277
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
66
67
😀 Quality of life
50
51
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.01M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 54% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7675th and 8988th ($599 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd in Iran and Pakistan, respectively. Check Iran vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6267th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$1443

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401