Chongqing vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$205
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$200
😷 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 20% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8716th ($601 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 70th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 2353rd and 6223rd 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
$2.89
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$0.85
🥤 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
$276
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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
$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