Chongqing vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$226
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
66
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.96M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 13% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 7185th and 7921st ($662 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 40th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 1966th and 6374th 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
$3.96
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699