Mashhad vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$170
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
3M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 10% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8726th and 8377th ($498 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1st in Iran and Yemen, respectively. Check Iran vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6291st and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Sanaa

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Mashhad Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$3830

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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

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996