Baku vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$358
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
64
56
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3M

The cost of living in Baku is 65% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6681st and 8726th ($820 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Azerbaijan and Iran, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 5397th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Mashhad

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Baku Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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