Dortmund vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$648
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
587K
3M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 163% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 3822nd and 8260th ($1401 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 75th in Germany and Iran, respectively. Check Germany vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 764th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700