Madrid vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$986
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
46
😀 Quality of life
90
53
🏙️ Population
3.28M
3M

The cost of living in Madrid is 224% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 2577th and 8260th ($1726 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 75th in Spain and Iran, respectively. Check Spain vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 121st and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Mashhad

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Madrid Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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