Mashhad vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$2938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$5875
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$2674
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$827
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$3761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
53
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
3M
140K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 83% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 8574th and 200th ($508 vs $2938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 1st in Iran and Iceland, respectively. Check Iran vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 6227th and 194th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Reykjavik

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Mashhad Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$137
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$17.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$10.8
 Cappuccino
$1.08
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1650
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$2456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$42.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
9.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$6649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$5599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$4.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$75.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$20.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$4.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$82.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$45.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$128
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$162
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$2532

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$1553
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$1584
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$510
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$1503
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$1541
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$512
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$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
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$685
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$1523
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$414
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$580
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$431
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$658
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$554
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$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
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$484
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$458
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$557
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$408
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$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
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$714
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$507
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$710
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$1722
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$1393
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$1390
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$1601
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$1614
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1500
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$1604
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$1765
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$1649
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$2011
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$1482
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$1562
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$1475
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$1551
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$1763
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$1480
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$1692
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$1699
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$1404
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$1610
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1608
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2140
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
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$1755
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$1382
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$1713
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$1603
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$2297
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$1767
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$1246
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$2031
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$1813
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$1700
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$2628
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