Isfahan vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$271
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
47
46
🏙️ Population
1.96M
11.1M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 45% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7921st and 8968th ($588 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 4th 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 Lahore. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6374th and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Lahore

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Isfahan Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$1046

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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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338