Isfahan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$207
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
63
😀 Quality of life
57
48
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.27M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 53% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8716th and 5251st ($500 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6223rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Soweto

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Isfahan Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$4370

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$488
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$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
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$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639

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$1171
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$958
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$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
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$916
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$966
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$948
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$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950