Isfahan vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$207
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
85
😀 Quality of life
57
70
🏙️ Population
1.96M
5.65M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 53% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8716th and 5142nd ($500 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 4th in Iran and Russia, respectively. Check Iran vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6223rd and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Saint Petersburg

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Isfahan Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$12085

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$488
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$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606