Isfahan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$208
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
44
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.4M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 48% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8733rd and 6046th ($488 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6153rd and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$8817

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$466
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$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616

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$776
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$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
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$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672