Isfahan vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$277
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
35
😀 Quality of life
50
23
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.96M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 14% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7675th and 8335th ($599 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1st in Iran and Yemen, respectively. Check Iran vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6267th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$2959

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840