Istanbul vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$514
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
76
53
🏙️ Population
15.5M
3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 92% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8260th ($1025 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th 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 0.4 months in Mashhad. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 798th and 6128th 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
$9.37
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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