Alexandria vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
46
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
4.87M
3M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 24% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 9006th and 8663rd ($384 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 66th in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6233rd and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Mashhad

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Alexandria Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$623

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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