Istanbul vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$649
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
76
50
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 146% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4347th and 8574th ($1248 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 84th 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 3rd in Iran, while ranked 850th and 6227th 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
$11
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788