Mashhad vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$989
🏠 One person rent
$170
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
45
69
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
3M
2.1M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 17% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8726th and 8928th ($498 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 4th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6291st and 6598th 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
$2.99
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265