Chengdu vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$281
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 7467th and 8716th ($666 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 70th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 1710th and 6223rd 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
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639