Isfahan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1279
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$206
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
43
😀 Quality of life
55
61
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.4M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 42% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8682nd and 6373rd ($501 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 1st in Iran and Mongolia, respectively. Check Iran vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6324th and 5856th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.15
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.93%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$6621

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$488
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$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640

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$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
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$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600