Islamabad vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$203
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$335
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$244
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
46
😀 Quality of life
50
54
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 11% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8870th and 8669th ($450 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th 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 0.5 months in Mashhad. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6409th and 6163rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$8.46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.51%
20.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$671
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.4
$4.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$4.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$18.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.2
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.8
$45.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2729
$620

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$397
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$315
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$268
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$359
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$324
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$275
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$348
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$342
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$370
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$313
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$356
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$365
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$367
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$307
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$296
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$306
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$361
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$317
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$371
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$338
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$317
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$421
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$290
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$347
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$389
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$301
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$362
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$370
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$288
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$375
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$425
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$360
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$397
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$376
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$269
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$385
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$380

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$508
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$528
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$512
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$556
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$528
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$525
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1798
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1849
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$504
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1693
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1802
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$489
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$579
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$487
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$584
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$681
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1741
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$415
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$556
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$408
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$601
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$523
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$549
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1781
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$494
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$442
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$544
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$445
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$454
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$459
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$567
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$636
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$536
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$650
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$627
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$651
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$676
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$527
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$674
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$756