Mashhad vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$172
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
23
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
3M
1.37M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 37% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8663rd and 6661st ($503 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 21st in Iran and Turkey, respectively. Check Iran vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6167th and 5884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Samsun

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Mashhad Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$3613

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73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$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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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852