Chengdu vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$281
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
45
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 34% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7467th and 8726th ($666 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 72nd in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 1710th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Mashhad

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Chengdu Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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