Bucharest vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$535
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
45
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 128% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4935th and 8726th ($1138 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 72nd in Romania and Iran, respectively. Check Romania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 508th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Mashhad

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Bucharest Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$627

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
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$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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