Mashhad vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$172
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
3M
1.41M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 59% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8757th and 4843rd ($482 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 3rd in Iran and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iran vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6229th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Medina

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Mashhad Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$5520

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73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077