Chengdu vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$251
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7209th and 8365th ($660 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 71st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 1933rd and 6193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797