Mashhad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$170
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
76
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
3M
3.01M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 9% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8726th and 8392nd ($498 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 13th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6291st and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Surabaya

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Mashhad Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$9112

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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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493