Chengdu vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$242
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7269th and 8260th ($643 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 75th 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 4th in Iran, while ranked 1633rd and 6128th 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
$2.81
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700