Doha vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
45
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3M

The cost of living in Doha is 304% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 1994th and 8726th ($2014 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Qatar and Iran, respectively. Check Qatar vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 537th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Mashhad

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Doha Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$627

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$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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