Isfahan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$211
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
53
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.11M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 9% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8454th and 8745th ($523 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 47th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6375th and 6633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Medan

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Isfahan Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$0.88
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.5%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$676
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.99
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.2
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$594
$10763

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$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501