Abu Dhabi vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
83
50
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 235% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 2486th and 8365th ($1802 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 71st in the United Arab Emirates and Iran, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 405th and 6193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Mashhad

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Abu Dhabi Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$612

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797