Isfahan vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$208
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
63
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.27M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 53% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8733rd and 5331st ($488 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6153rd and 7513th 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
$3.01
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$5012

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$466
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$459
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$454
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$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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$1204
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$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965