Isfahan vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$208
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
1.96M
8.69M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 24% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8733rd and 7691st ($488 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 7th in Iran.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Iran, and 6153rd vs 5219th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Tehran

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Isfahan Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466