Kathmandu vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$156
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
48
53
🏙️ Population
846K
3M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 15% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8752nd and 8260th ($455 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Nepal and Iran, respectively. Check Nepal vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6452nd and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$555

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$342
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$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
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$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
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$329
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$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
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$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
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$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
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$301
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$328

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$616
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$636
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$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
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$653
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$700