Isfahan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1279
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$206
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
55
68
🏙️ Population
1.96M
3.01M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 9% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8682nd and 8275th ($501 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 14th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6324th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.15
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.93%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$9160

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$488
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$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502