Cost of Living in Isfahan vs Kobe

Cost of living in Isfahan is 50% lower than in Kobe (without rent).

Rent in Isfahan is 44% cheaper than in Kobe.

Cost of living including rent in Isfahan is 47% lower than in Kobe.

Food in Isfahan is 53% cheaper than in Kobe.

Transport in Isfahan is 75% cheaper than in Kobe.

Isfahan vs. Kobe Comparision

Isfahan Kobe
Cost of Living, including rent
588 $
1,119 $
Without Rent
317 $
638 $
Rent & Utilities
271 $
481 $
Food
175 $
374 $
Transport
42 $
165 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
239 $
1,779 $
Quality of Life
47
78
Population
2.0M
1.5M

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Isfahan Kobe

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.8 $ 6.03 $
Dinner, for 2 13.5 $ 26 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.01 $ 4.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.6 $ 3.09 $
Capuccino 0.85 $ 3.04 $
Coke, 330ml 0.36 $ 0.94 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.61 $ 1.54 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.69 $ 1.7 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.75 $ 2.61 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.15 $ 1.84 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.03 $ 14.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.94 $ 6.16 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.05 $ 17.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.72 $ 4.03 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $ 2.11 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.91 $ 3.5 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.52 $ 2.67 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.54 $ 1.4 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.14 $ 0.86 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 5.98 $ 1.51 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 0.88 $ 9.51 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.6 $ 1.96 $
Cigarette pack 1.11 $ 3.43 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.3 $ 1.49 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 13.2 $ 80.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.87 $ 1.16 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.83 $ 14.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 114 $ 21.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.77 $ 10.4 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 16 $ 3.57 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.6 $ 1.09 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.48 $ 1.78 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
8.42 $ 89.9 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
12.8 $ 139 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
9.95 $ 30.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 233 $ 337 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 666 $ 671 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 331 $ 453 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 902 $ 873 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,202 $ 4,552 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 621 $ 3,248 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 239 $ 1,779 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 26.38 % 1.76 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16.5 $ 62.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.45 $ 11.5 $
Haircut 6.41 $ 21.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 82.1 $ 55 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 20 $ 52.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 56.8 $ 359 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 559 $ 14,101 $