Isfahan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$277
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
52
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.11M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 20% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7675th and 8502nd ($599 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 35th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6267th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465