Al Ain vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$903
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
45
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
767K
3M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 192% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4207th and 8726th ($1457 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 72nd 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 505th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Mashhad

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Al Ain Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$627

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
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$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
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Distance City Cost of living
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$496
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$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
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$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
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$639