Almaty vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$434
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$696
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
64
55
🏙️ Population
1.92M
3M

The cost of living in Almaty is 18% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6284th and 7211th ($775 vs $658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Kazakhstan and Iran, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 4680th and 5899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$429
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
19.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1179
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$794

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

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