Isfahan vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$277
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
87
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.01M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 83% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7675th and 22nd ($599 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 20th in Iran and the United States, respectively. Check Iran vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6267th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$15889

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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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123