Mashhad vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$186
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
5
😀 Quality of life
50
50
🏙️ Population
3M
115K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 39% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8365th and 9013th ($538 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 2nd in Iran and Bhutan, respectively. Check Iran vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6193rd and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$691

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$517
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$515
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$500
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$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
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$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797

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$455
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$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
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$443
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$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
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$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
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$356
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$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284