Isfahan vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$277
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
66
5
😀 Quality of life
50
36
🏙️ Population
1.96M
79.2K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 33% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7675th and 8761st ($599 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd in Iran and Bhutan, respectively. Check Iran vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 6267th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288