Beijing vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$648
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 127% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4987th and 8733rd ($1108 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 54th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 2361st and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Isfahan

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Beijing Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616