Mashhad vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$170
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
74
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
3M
9.07M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 13% less expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 8726th and 8176th ($498 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 313th in Iran and China, respectively. Check Iran vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 6291st and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Shenyang

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Mashhad Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$25508

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73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523