Addis Ababa vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$739
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
46
😀 Quality of life
46
57
🏙️ Population
5.7M
3M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 156% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4519th and 8663rd ($1289 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 66th in Ethiopia and Iran, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 7005th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684