Chengdu vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chengdu Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$252
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 26% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7530th and 8663rd ($635 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 66th 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 0.5 months in Mashhad. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 1800th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chengdu vs Mashhad infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chengdu vs Mashhad

Prices for goods and services in Chengdu and Mashhad are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chengdu Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$623

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684