Isfahan vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$271
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
66
41
😀 Quality of life
47
53
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.43M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 37% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7921st and 6019th ($588 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 7th in Iran and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iran vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6374th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514