Isfahan vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1279
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$206
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
22
😀 Quality of life
55
70
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.41M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 58% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8682nd and 4743rd ($501 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 2nd in Iran and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iran vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6324th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.15
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.93%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$5508

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$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
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$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987