Chengdu vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$297
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 7360th and 8733rd ($688 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 54th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 1238th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Isfahan

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Chengdu Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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