Isfahan vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$271
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
66
5
😀 Quality of life
47
50
🏙️ Population
1.96M
115K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 52% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7921st and 9013th ($588 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 1.5 months in Thimphu. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6374th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
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$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284