Beijing vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$589
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 105% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5355th and 8682nd ($1029 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 69th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 2546th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$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