Baku vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$307
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
46
😀 Quality of life
59
53
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3M

The cost of living in Baku is 41% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6560th and 8260th ($753 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Azerbaijan and Iran, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 5476th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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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