Mashhad vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$169
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
50
63
🏙️ Population
3M
423K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 34% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8574th and 6556th ($508 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th 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 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6227th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$4225

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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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$588
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$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
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$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117