Mashhad vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$172
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
46
7
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
3M
77.6K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 50% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8663rd and 5469th ($503 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 1st 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 0.9 months in Phuket. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 6167th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Phuket

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Mashhad Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$14328

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$496
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$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684

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$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
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$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866