Isfahan vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$208
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
53
😀 Quality of life
57
73
🏙️ Population
1.96M
9.4M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 26% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8733rd and 7558th ($488 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 114th 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 1.8 months in Ningbo. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 6153rd and 2343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Ningbo

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Isfahan Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$3.29
🥤 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
$259
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$15801

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538