Mashhad vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$214
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
67
😀 Quality of life
53
59
🏙️ Population
3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 18% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8260th and 7242nd ($532 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in Iran and Kenya, respectively. Check Iran vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6128th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.23
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$6839

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$509
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$520
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$487
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$558
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$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
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$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700

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$530
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$524
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$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
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$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747