Isfahan vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$277
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
66
30
😀 Quality of life
50
29
🏙️ Population
1.96M
42.7K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 23% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7675th and 8601st ($599 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 5th 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 6th best city to live in Iran vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6267th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$1.11
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$6789

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$561
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$538
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$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651

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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
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$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539