Isfahan vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$208
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
8
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
1.96M
133K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 63% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8733rd and 4490th ($488 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd in Iran and Maldives, respectively. Check Iran vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.7 months in Male. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6153rd and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Male

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Isfahan Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$3305

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$451
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$487
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$452
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$459
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$448
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$487
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$536
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$469
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$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
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$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
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$577
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$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
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$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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$1387
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$342
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$291
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$261
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$243
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$260
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$268
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$372
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$329
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$278
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$582
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$683
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$335
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$597
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$479
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$467
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$381
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$477
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$259
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$342
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$315
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$290
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$313
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$418
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$312
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$538
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$330
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$274
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$297
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$275
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$332
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$283
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$379
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$522
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$265
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$507
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$294
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$303
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$318
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$322