Isfahan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$207
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
1.96M
15.7M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 62% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8716th and 4562nd ($500 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 1st in Iran and Turkey, respectively. Check Iran vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6223rd and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Istanbul

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Isfahan Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$20004

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$488
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$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
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$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041