Isfahan vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$277
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
50
53
🏙️ Population
1.96M
3M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 12% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7675th and 8260th ($599 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 75th in Iran.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Ranked 6th vs 4th best cities to live in Iran, and 6267th vs 6128th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Mashhad

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Isfahan Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651

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