Dhaka vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$152
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$250
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
16.8M
3M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 3% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8726th ($481 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Bangladesh and Iran, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6218th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$627

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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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