Isfahan vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Isfahan Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$2961
🏠 One person rent
$296
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$864
$1117
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$2297
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
70
😀 Quality of life
52
74
🏙️ Population
1.96M
7.01M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 56% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7484th and 3710th ($605 vs $1360) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1st in Iran and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iran vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Isfahan ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6173rd and 1392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$0.96
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$882
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$862
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$53.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.49%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$629
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.01
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.99
$7.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$5.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.8
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.3
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53.8
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$647
$7248

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$591
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$596
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$558
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$620
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$723
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$610
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$673
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$1051
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$593
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$574
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$586
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$621
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$744
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$566
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$727
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$503
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$504
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$713
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$548
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$709
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$537
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$682
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$476
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$608
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$671
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$745
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$677
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$699
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$571
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$727
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$694
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$731
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$696
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$685
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$690
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$696
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$782
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$698
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1022
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$901
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$926
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$962
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$898
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$872
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$772
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1326
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1194
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1940
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1894
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1380
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$931
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$675
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$663
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$795
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$693
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$536
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$869
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$545
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$935
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$749
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$571
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1471
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$653
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1062
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$727
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$621
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$537
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1897
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$977
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$782
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$668
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$939
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$922
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$673