Mashhad vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$186
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
36
😀 Quality of life
50
12
🏙️ Population
3M
1.48M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 48% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8365th and 5406th ($538 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 4th in Iran and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iran vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6193rd and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$1688

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$517
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$515
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$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
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$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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$846
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$1686
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$469
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$906
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$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
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$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
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$704
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$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
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$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
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$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
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$735
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$1201
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$764
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$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655