Maputo vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$510
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
41
53
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3M

The cost of living in Maputo is 104% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4791st and 8260th ($1084 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 75th in Mozambique and Iran, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 7059th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603

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