Mashhad vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$172
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
45
14
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
3M
1.45M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 26% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8757th and 7596th ($482 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 1st in Iran and Mauritania, respectively. Check Iran vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6229th and 7210th 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
$3.01
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$6774

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653