Mashhad vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$172
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
45
😀 Quality of life
56
68
🏙️ Population
3M
423K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 45% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8757th and 6377th ($482 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 1st in Iran and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Iran vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 1 months in Skopje. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6229th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Skopje

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Mashhad Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$5403

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$469
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$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207