Beijing vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$605
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
78
53
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 100% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4887th and 8260th ($1065 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 75th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 583rd and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Mashhad

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Beijing Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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