Dhaka vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$121
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$228
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
54
50
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 20% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8916th and 8365th ($428 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st in Bangladesh and Iran, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 5968th and 6193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$612

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797