Mashhad vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$172
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
35
😀 Quality of life
57
38
🏙️ Population
3M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 10% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8663rd and 8195th ($503 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th 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 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6167th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031