Mashhad vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$172
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
63
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
3M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 49% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8663rd and 5704th ($503 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 7th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6167th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$3811

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$496
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$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684

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$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915