Mashhad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$214
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
52
😀 Quality of life
53
45
🏙️ Population
3M
2.11M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 6% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8260th and 8502nd ($532 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 35th 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 4th best city to live in Iran vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6128th and 6617th 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
$2.8
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$1.23
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$3.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$11223

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$509
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465