Mashhad vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$186
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
46
31
😀 Quality of life
50
54
🏙️ Population
3M
120K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 33% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8365th and 6432nd ($538 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 6th in Iran and Thailand, respectively. Check Iran vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 6193rd and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$9189

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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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$773
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$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516