Isfahan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$271
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
47
77
🏙️ Population
1.96M
15.5M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 48% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7921st and 4816th ($588 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6374th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$13982

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$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985