Isfahan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$208
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
57
47
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.11M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 8% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8733rd and 8852nd ($488 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 44th 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 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6153rd and 6943rd 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
$3.01
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$7769

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$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$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
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$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
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$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
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$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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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550