Isfahan vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$277
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
50
61
🏙️ Population
1.96M
8.69M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 14% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7675th and 6811th ($599 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 11th in Iran.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Ranked 6th vs 1st best cities to live in Iran, and 6267th vs 5288th 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
$4.65
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$1883

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569