Isfahan vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$277
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
71
😀 Quality of life
50
74
🏙️ Population
1.96M
7.01M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 64% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7675th and 2922nd ($599 vs $1642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 1.6 months in Riyadh. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6267th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$9649

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$569
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$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$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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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561