Mashhad vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$172
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
47
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
3M
276K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 49% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8757th and 5940th ($482 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 2nd in Iran and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Iran vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6229th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848