Mashhad vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$172
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
46
29
😀 Quality of life
57
32
🏙️ Population
3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 8% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8663rd and 8291st ($503 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6167th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$8839

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$502
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$500
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$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
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$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
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$684

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$460
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$811
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$420
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$503
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$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
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$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
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$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524