Chengdu vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$251
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$239
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 12% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 7209th and 7921st ($660 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 40th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 1933rd and 6374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$559

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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