Isfahan vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$277
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
82
😀 Quality of life
50
66
🏙️ Population
1.96M
5.38M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 26% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7675th and 6353rd ($599 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 3rd in Iran and Russia, respectively. Check Iran vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6267th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$6504

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$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$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
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$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438