Isfahan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1279
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$206
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
81
😀 Quality of life
55
100
🏙️ Population
1.96M
449K

The cost of living in Isfahan is 86% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8682nd and 23rd ($501 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 3rd 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 6324th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.15
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.93%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$22875

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$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041