Addis Ababa vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$395
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$696
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
46
😀 Quality of life
42
55
🏙️ Population
3.04M
3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 14% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6376th and 7211th ($752 vs $658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Ethiopia and Iran, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6810th and 5899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
19.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1179
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$794

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$640
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$687
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$687
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$638
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1366
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1233
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$540
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1305
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1362
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$375
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$691
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$688
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$558
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$326
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$690
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$379
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$568
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$687
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1316
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$404
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$450
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$504
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$328
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$328
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$397
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$837
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$686
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$657
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$694
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$836
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$694
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$696
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$691
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$693
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$833