Mashhad vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$172
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
68
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 38% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8663rd and 6622nd ($503 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6167th and 6071st 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
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.45
🥤 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
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$8707

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$496
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$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$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
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684

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$460
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$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820