Isfahan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$208
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
57
79
🏙️ Population
1.96M
15.7M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 63% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8733rd and 4475th ($488 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6153rd and 829th 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
$3.01
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$23206

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$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020