Isfahan vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$207
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
76
😀 Quality of life
57
65
🏙️ Population
1.96M
3.01M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 9% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8716th and 8392nd ($500 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6223rd and 5172nd 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
$2.97
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$9112

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$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493