Mashhad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$169
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
74
😀 Quality of life
50
63
🏙️ Population
3M
3.01M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 8% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8574th and 8233rd ($508 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 15th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6227th and 4691st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$5490

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$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$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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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508