Mashhad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$172
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
56
47
🏙️ Population
3M
2.11M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 6% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8757th and 8852nd ($482 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 44th 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 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6229th and 6943rd 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
$3.01
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$7769

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$469
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550