Isfahan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1279
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$206
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
55
78
🏙️ Population
1.96M
15.7M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 61% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8682nd and 4522nd ($501 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 1st in Iran and Turkey, respectively. Check Iran vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6324th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.15
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.93%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$18637

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$488
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$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013