Mashhad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$214
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
72
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
3M
2.89M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 2% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8260th and 8350th ($532 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 23rd in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6128th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$5424

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$558
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$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
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$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
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$700

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Distance City Cost of living
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$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
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$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506