Mashhad vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$172
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
56
73
🏙️ Population
3M
1.42M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 60% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8757th and 4774th ($482 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 1st in Iran and Oman, respectively. Check Iran vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6229th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Muscat

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Mashhad Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$10581

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73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
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$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
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454