Mashhad vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$998
🏠 One person rent
$172
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
45
5
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
3M
115K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 17% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8757th and 8941st ($482 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 2nd in Iran and Bhutan, respectively. Check Iran vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6229th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$600

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274