Chengdu vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$242
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
73
50
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 7% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 7269th and 7675th ($643 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 42nd in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 1633rd and 6267th 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
$2.81
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$2.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$644

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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