Isfahan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$208
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
76
😀 Quality of life
57
51
🏙️ Population
1.96M
3.01M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 6% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8733rd and 8568th ($488 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 12th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6153rd and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Surabaya

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Isfahan Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$8118

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$466
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$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$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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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470