Beijing vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$596
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 110% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5341st and 8726th ($1044 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 72nd in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 2718th and 6291st 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
$4.36
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$627

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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