Bangkok vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$465
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
45
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
5.68M
3M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 106% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5467th and 8726th ($1027 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 72nd in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 2647th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Mashhad

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Bangkok Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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