Mashhad vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$170
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
45
31
😀 Quality of life
56
59
🏙️ Population
3M
120K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 43% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8726th and 6471st ($498 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 4th in Iran and Thailand, respectively. Check Iran vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6291st and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$12044

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514