Chennai vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$151
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
45
😀 Quality of life
66
56
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3M

The cost of living in Chennai is 14% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8726th ($430 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 72nd in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 5162nd and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Mashhad

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Chennai Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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