Isfahan vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$271
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
63
😀 Quality of life
47
49
🏙️ Population
1.96M
14.9M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 37% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 7921st and 8915th ($588 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Karachi. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 6374th and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$4.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$1146

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$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
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548