Isfahan vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Isfahan Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$207
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
53
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
1.96M
9.4M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 26% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8716th and 7431st ($500 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 80th in Iran and China, respectively. Check Iran vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 6223rd and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Isfahan vs Ningbo

Prices for goods and services in Isfahan and Ningbo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Isfahan Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$15051

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525