Isfahan vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1279
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$206
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
55
71
🏙️ Population
1.96M
5.65M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 48% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8682nd and 5813th ($501 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 4th in Iran and Russia, respectively. Check Iran vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6324th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.15
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.93%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
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$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$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
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$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
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566