Chongqing vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$229
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 31% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7730th and 8757th ($631 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 61st in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 1966th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Mashhad

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Chongqing Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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