Isfahan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$271
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
52
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.11M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 13% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7921st and 8536th ($588 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 38th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6374th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$11482

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544