Isfahan vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$277
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
43
😀 Quality of life
50
55
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.4M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 24% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7675th and 6405th ($599 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 6th best city to live in Iran vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6267th and 5931st 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
$4.65
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$1.11
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$5.25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
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$569
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$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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$759
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$576
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$607
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$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625