Almaty vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$524
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
2.23M
3M

The cost of living in Almaty is 96% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8726th ($974 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Kazakhstan and Iran, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 4192nd and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Mashhad

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Almaty Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$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
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639