Isfahan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
48
98
🏙️ Population
1.96M
449K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8454th and 59th ($523 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 2nd in Iran and Switzerland, respectively. Check Iran vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6375th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$0.88
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.5%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$676
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.99
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.2
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$594
$29610

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$510
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$507
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$502
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$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3234
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
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$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717