Chongqing vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$205
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$250
😷 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 21% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8726th ($601 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 72nd 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 2353rd and 6291st 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
$2.89
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.05
🥤 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
$276
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$627

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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