Beijing vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$605
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 78% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4887th and 7675th ($1065 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 42nd in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 583rd and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$644

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651