Bucharest vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$562
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$252
😷 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 138% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4877th and 8757th ($1148 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 61st 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 482nd and 6229th 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
$11.6
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$629

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$995
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$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638