Baghdad vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$446
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$250
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
46
😀 Quality of life
58
57
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 83% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6120th and 8663rd ($918 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 66th in Iraq and Iran, respectively. Check Iraq vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6065th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Mashhad

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Baghdad Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$623

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$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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