Chengdu vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$240
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$216
😷 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 7421st and 8574th ($623 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 1890th and 6227th 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
$2.78
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$618

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$581
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$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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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