Isfahan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$208
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
1.96M
9.67M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8733rd and 4545th ($488 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 3rd in Iran and South Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6153rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Seoul

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Isfahan Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$19916

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$466
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$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616

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$1089
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$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971