Isfahan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$277
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
50
95
🏙️ Population
1.96M
9.67M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7675th and 3641st ($599 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6267th and 23rd 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
$4.65
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$19966

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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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$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963