Isfahan vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1279
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$206
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
65
29
😀 Quality of life
55
32
🏙️ Population
1.96M
42.7K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 9% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8682nd and 8291st ($501 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 3rd in Iran and Kenya, respectively. Check Iran vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6324th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.15
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.93%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$8839

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$459
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$463
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$448
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$517
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$538
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$508
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$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
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$530
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$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
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$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
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$611
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$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
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$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
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$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
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$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
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$553
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$543
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$511
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$533
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$612
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$654
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$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$617
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$833
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$802
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$567
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$527
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$597
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$758
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$687
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$715
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$499
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$687
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$820
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