Mashhad vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$186
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
46
14
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
3M
1.08M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 21% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8365th and 7054th ($538 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 1st in Iran and Mauritania, respectively. Check Iran vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6193rd and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Nouakchott

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Mashhad Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$7077

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Distance City Cost of living
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$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$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
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592