Hangzhou vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$391
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 39% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6270th and 7675th ($831 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 42nd in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 2093rd and 6267th 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
$3.85
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$2.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$644

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Isfahan

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