Manama vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$765
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
45
😀 Quality of life
76
56
🏙️ Population
298K
3M

The cost of living in Manama is 178% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4453rd and 8757th ($1340 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 61st in Bahrain and Iran, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 1297th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Mashhad

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Manama Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$629

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638