Changsha vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$190
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
68
50
🏙️ Population
10M
3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 14% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8574th ($577 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 84th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 3100th and 6227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Mashhad

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Changsha Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$618

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788