Mashhad vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$169
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$522
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
46
😀 Quality of life
50
55
🏙️ Population
3M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 40% less expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 8574th and 6253rd ($508 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 1st in Iran and Uzbekistan, respectively. Check Iran vs Uzbekistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.6 months in Tashkent. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 6227th and 5872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Tashkent

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Mashhad Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
22.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$9301

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$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
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$444
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$613
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$569
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$623
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$615
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$614
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$613
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$613
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$507
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$538
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$591
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$626
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$512
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$602
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$441
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$501
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$430
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$472
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$623
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$605
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$477
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$607
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$593
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$484
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$431
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$713
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$674
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$518
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$394
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$667
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$637
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$381
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$414
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$634
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$619
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$785