Isfahan vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$208
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
29
😀 Quality of life
57
47
🏙️ Population
1.96M
846K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 15% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8733rd and 8916th ($488 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in Iran and Nepal, respectively. Check Iran vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6153rd and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Kathmandu

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Isfahan Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$4078

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$466
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$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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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339