Alexandria vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
45
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
5.36M
3M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 24% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8757th ($366 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 61st in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6205th and 6229th 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
$4.32
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638