Dresden vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$696
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
46
😀 Quality of life
88
53
🏙️ Population
555K
3M

The cost of living in Dresden is 164% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 3786th and 8260th ($1406 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 75th 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 Dresden compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 190th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Mashhad

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Dresden Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$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
$2.28
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$555

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$1344
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$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
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$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
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$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
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$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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