Chennai vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$142
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
45
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3M

The cost of living in Chennai is 15% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8947th and 8757th ($409 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 61st in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 5131st and 6229th 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
$2.12
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$629

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$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638