Chongqing vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$292
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
46
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 34% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8260th ($712 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 75th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 2233rd and 6128th 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
$3.98
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
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$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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