Istanbul vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$675
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 156% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8663rd ($1288 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 66th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 1015th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Mashhad

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Istanbul Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684