Isfahan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$271
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
43
😀 Quality of life
47
55
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.4M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 35% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7921st and 6109th ($588 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in Iran and Mongolia, respectively. Check Iran vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6374th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Ulaanbaatar

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Isfahan Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$7750

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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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$875
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$568
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$741
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$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594