Mashhad vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$170
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
45
27
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 8% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8726th and 8447th ($498 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 4th in Iran and Kenya, respectively. Check Iran vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6291st and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Meru

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Mashhad Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$9031

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$496
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$501
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$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
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$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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$455
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$797
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$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
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$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
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$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544