Mashhad vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$172
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
40
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
3M
573K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 39% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8757th and 6779th ($482 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 3rd in Iran and Morocco, respectively. Check Iran vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6229th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Rabat

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Mashhad Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$7214

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73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705