Doha vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
46
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3M

The cost of living in Doha is 268% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 2509th and 8663rd ($1849 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 66th in Qatar and Iran, respectively. Check Qatar vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 608th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$623

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$1770
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$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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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