Ankara vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$408
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
46
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
5.5M
3M

The cost of living in Ankara is 50% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6390th and 8260th ($800 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 75th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 2095th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700