Islamabad vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$169
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
46
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 27% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8988th and 8260th ($389 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 75th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6200th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$555

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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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