Kumasi vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$185
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
45
😀 Quality of life
44
56
🏙️ Population
3.9M
3M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 13% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8304th and 8726th ($562 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 72nd in Ghana and Iran, respectively. Check Ghana vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 7400th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Mashhad

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Kumasi Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

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