Chongqing vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$180
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
65
😀 Quality of life
74
55
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 12% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 8185th and 8682nd ($561 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 69th 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 Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 2237th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Isfahan

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Chongqing Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$589

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$542
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$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640