Kigali vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$439
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$250
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
45
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
1.75M
3M

The cost of living in Kigali is 63% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6714th and 8726th ($811 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Rwanda and Iran, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6822nd and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Mashhad

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Kigali Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639