Isfahan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$271
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
66
62
😀 Quality of life
47
39
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.27M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 39% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7921st and 5883rd ($588 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 5th in Iran and South Africa, respectively. Check Iran vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6374th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$4830

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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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$1079
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$874
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$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
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$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
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$1116
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$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045