Isfahan vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$271
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
66
30
😀 Quality of life
47
25
🏙️ Population
1.96M
42.7K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 10% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7921st and 8393rd ($588 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 4th in Iran and Kenya, respectively. Check Iran vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6374th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$8360

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$554
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$545
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$527
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$370
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$575
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$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699

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$571
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$745
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
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$548
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$581
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$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
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$502
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$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
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$643
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$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
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$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
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$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
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$598
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$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
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$545