Dortmund vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$762
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$250
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
93
57
🏙️ Population
595K
3M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 225% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 3401st and 8663rd ($1632 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 66th in Germany and Iran, respectively. Check Germany vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 84th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Mashhad

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