Isfahan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$271
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
47
94
🏙️ Population
1.96M
9.67M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 60% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7921st and 3861st ($588 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 months in Seoul. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6374th and 43rd 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
$3.8
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$0.85
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$21834

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$564
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$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699

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$1085
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043