Mashhad vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$169
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
46
14
😀 Quality of life
50
47
🏙️ Population
3M
1.08M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 25% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8574th and 7033rd ($508 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6227th and 6451st 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
$2.51
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
16.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$3428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$87.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$6979

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$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
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$647
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$960
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$970
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1052
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1046
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1114
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$998
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1000
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$477
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$507
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$552
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$964
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$953
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$804
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$827
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$840
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$838
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$998
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1019
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$998
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1061
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$490
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1346
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1612
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1558
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$489
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$489
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1500