Mashhad vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$170
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
56
83
🏙️ Population
3M
56.8K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 66% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8726th and 4107th ($498 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 5th in Iran and Cyprus, respectively. Check Iran vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 6291st and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Nicosia

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Mashhad Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$9656

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$496
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$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911