Chongqing vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$229
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 29% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 7730th and 8733rd ($631 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 54th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 1966th and 6153rd 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
$2.93
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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