Mashhad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$172
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
75
😀 Quality of life
57
68
🏙️ Population
3M
3.01M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 9% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8663rd and 8275th ($503 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 14th 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 0.7 months in Surabaya. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6167th and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$9160

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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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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502