Hangzhou vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$375
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.96M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 65% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6563rd and 8682nd ($826 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 69th 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 0.5 months in Isfahan. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 2980th and 6324th 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
$3.7
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640