Mashhad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$169
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
53
😀 Quality of life
50
44
🏙️ Population
3M
2.11M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 5% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8574th and 8745th ($508 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 47th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6227th and 6633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$10763

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$509
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$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788

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Distance City Cost of living
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$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501