Hangzhou vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$438
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$208
😷 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 84% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6257th and 8733rd ($899 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 3005th and 6153rd 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
$4.08
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Isfahan

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