Mashhad vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$169
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
12
😀 Quality of life
50
35
🏙️ Population
3M
1.5M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 50% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8574th and 5369th ($508 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 1st in Iran and Niger, respectively. Check Iran vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6227th and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Niamey

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Mashhad Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$3.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$4390

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MashhadNiamey

Cost of living

$349

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157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
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$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
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$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
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$788

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Distance City Cost of living
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$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
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$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709