Mashhad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$170
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
3M
2.11M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 8% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8726th and 8850th ($498 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 48th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6291st and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Medan

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Mashhad Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$9091

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572