Mashhad vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$172
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
56
59
🏙️ Population
3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 40% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8757th and 6736th ($482 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 1st 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 Nairobi. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6229th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Nairobi

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Mashhad Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$2.71
🥤 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
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.96
🥔 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
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$10471

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$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
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$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795