Mashhad vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$169
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
47
😀 Quality of life
50
62
🏙️ Population
3M
276K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 36% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8574th and 6461st ($508 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th 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 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 1 months in Sarajevo. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6227th and 4897th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$3005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$1953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$2856

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768