Dongguan vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$265
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
63
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.96M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 42% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 7308th and 8733rd ($694 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 54th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 3241st and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Isfahan

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Dongguan Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$524

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$785
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$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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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