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Zanjan vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Zanjan is 31.9% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 40.4% more in Zanjan
Groceries: pay 47.9% less in Zanjan
Transportation: pay 21.1% more in Zanjan
Housing: pay 69.4% less in Zanjan
Childcare: pay 86.9% less in Zanjan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.3% less in Zanjan
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Zanjan

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Zanjan are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Zanjan.

Zanjan vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zanjan instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 40.4% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Zanjan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$3.00 IRR126,338	-28.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$3.00 IRR126,338	-38.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$0.47 IRR19,798	-2.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$1.02 IRR42,822	+231.3%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 47.9% less for groceries

	Beijing	Zanjan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$0.54 IRR22,591	-68.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$1.89 IRR79,438	-74.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$2.32 IRR97,784	-65.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$1.11 IRR46,868	-37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$1.41 IRR59,430	-7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$0.41 IRR17,234	-58.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.59 IRR24,833	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.38 IRR16,023	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.23 IRR9,551	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.23 IRR9,837	-33.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.23 IRR9,695	-44.2%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 21.1% more for transportation

	Beijing	Zanjan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$2.75 IRR115,729	-34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	$10.00 IRR421,125	-68.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$60,000.00 IRR2,526,750,000	+229.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	$2.70 IRR113,704	-41.6%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 69.4% less for housing

	Beijing	Zanjan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.43	$5.76 IRR242,422	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	$256.67 IRR10,808,875	-72.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$100.00 IRR4,211,250	-80.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$12.05 IRR507,532	-69.3%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 86.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Zanjan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$123.82 IRR5,214,346	-82.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$2,011.10 IRR84,692,248	-91.3%
Average			-86.9%

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pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Zanjan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.93	$0.65 IRR27,373	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.52	$0.97 IRR40,709	-66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$2.00 IRR84,225	-52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.91	$12.67 IRR533,425	-78.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$1.50 IRR63,169	-82.2%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Beijing	Zanjan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.46	$25.24 IRR1,062,731	-59.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.16	$30.76 IRR1,295,282	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥577.91	$117.65 IRR4,954,414	+43.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.11	$69.84 IRR2,940,937	-33.8%
Average			-16.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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