Islamabad vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$228
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$252
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
45
😀 Quality of life
50
56
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 3% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8685th and 8757th ($496 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 61st in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6656th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Mashhad

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Islamabad Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$629

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638