Hangzhou vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$389
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
71
47
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 43% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6287th and 7921st ($843 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 2189th and 6374th 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
$3.79
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$8.42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
26.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$3.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$20
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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