Chongqing vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$292
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
66
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 19% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6733rd and 7675th ($712 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 42nd in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 2233rd and 6267th 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
$3.98
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$644

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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