Mashhad vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$172
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$474
😷 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 42% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8757th and 6606th ($482 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 3rd 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 6229th and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Pattaya

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Mashhad Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$13971

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$469
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$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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508