Chongqing vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$180
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
46
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 11% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8185th and 8663rd ($561 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 66th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 2237th and 6167th 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
$2.82
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$623

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$542
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$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684