Mashhad vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$172
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
47
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
3M
276K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 46% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8663rd and 6050th ($503 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 1st 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 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6167th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$3470

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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
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832