Isfahan vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$211
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.46M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 54% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 8454th and 4641st ($523 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 67th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6375th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Kyoto

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Isfahan Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$0.88
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.5%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$676
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.99
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.2
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$594
$7056

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$349

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$507
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$502
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$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062