Mashhad vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$186
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
50
81
🏙️ Population
3M
330K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 60% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8365th and 4220th ($538 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 6th in Iran and Cyprus, respectively. Check Iran vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6193rd and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$7504

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$517
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$515
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$500
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$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
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$797

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591