Bucharest vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$525
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
81
57
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 122% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4913th and 8663rd ($1116 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 66th in Romania and Iran, respectively. Check Romania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 646th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$623

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
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$777
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$802
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$692
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$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684