Isfahan vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$211
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
48
60
🏙️ Population
1.96M
8.69M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 34% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8454th and 6486th ($523 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 4th in Iran.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in Iran, and 6375th vs 5221st 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
$3.39
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$0.88
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.5%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$676
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.99
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.2
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$594
$1951

Cost of living in other countries

IsfahanTehran

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510