Mashhad vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$172
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
45
27
😀 Quality of life
56
28
🏙️ Population
3M
42.7K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 11% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8757th and 8425th ($482 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6229th and 8855th 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
$3.01
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.22
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
$1.69
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$10408

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$469
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$476
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$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
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$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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$448
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$807
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$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583