Bishkek vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$409
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
45
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 52% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6948th and 8726th ($757 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Kyrgyzstan and Iran, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6280th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Mashhad

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Bishkek Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$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
$472
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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