Beijing vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$596
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
77
47
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 81% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5141st and 7921st ($1067 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 40th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 763rd and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Isfahan

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