Mashhad vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$214
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
46
😀 Quality of life
53
60
🏙️ Population
3M
276K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 28% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8260th and 6609th ($532 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6128th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
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$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737