Isfahan vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$271
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$2036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.46M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 51% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7921st and 4577th ($588 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 47th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 6374th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$7456

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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
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073