Busan vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$430
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
3.45M
3M

The cost of living in Busan is 124% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5007th and 8726th ($1114 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 72nd in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 121st and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Mashhad

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Busan Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$627

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$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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