Mashhad vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$169
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$709
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
24
😀 Quality of life
50
39
🏙️ Population
3M
6.56M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 14% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8574th and 7740th ($508 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 263rd in Iran and China, respectively. Check Iran vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 6227th and 7044th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$3334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$2970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$5.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$11393

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$509
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$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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600