Mashhad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$170
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
45
63
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 53% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8726th and 5251st ($498 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 6th in Iran and South Africa, respectively. Check Iran vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6291st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Soweto

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Mashhad Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$4370

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$496
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$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
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$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950