Mashhad vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$172
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
69
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
3M
2.1M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 8% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8757th and 8874th ($482 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 3rd in Iran and Pakistan, respectively. Check Iran vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6229th and 6631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Rawalpindi

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Mashhad Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$806

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Distance City Cost of living
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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252