Hangzhou vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$405
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
63
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 72% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6527th and 8716th ($860 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 70th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 3360th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Isfahan

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Hangzhou Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Isfahan

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