Mashhad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$172
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
76
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
3M
3.01M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 7% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8757th and 8568th ($482 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 12th 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 0.5 months in Surabaya. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6229th and 6634th 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
$3.01
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$8118

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$469
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$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470