Isfahan vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$277
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$94.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
50
80
🏙️ Population
1.96M
17.5M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 36% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 7675th and 5744th ($599 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 16th 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 1.6 months in Shenzhen. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 6267th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$1719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$12768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$7264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$24305

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$561
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$387
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$561
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$522
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$561
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$454
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$543
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$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
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$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
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$2410
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$2614
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$618
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$589
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$1565
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$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
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$812
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$742
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$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
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$781
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$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
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$876
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$738
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$856
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$716
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$589
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$799
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$588
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$824
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$774
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$785
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$831
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$857
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$812
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$752
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$806
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$777
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$713
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$719
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$735
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$721
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$620
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$851
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$525
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$584