Mashhad vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$169
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
5
😀 Quality of life
50
34
🏙️ Population
3M
115K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 20% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8574th and 8915th ($508 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th 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 1.3 months in Thimphu. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6227th and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$666

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$509
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$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
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$459
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$312
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$296
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$296
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$900
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$282
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$292
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$304
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$295
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$419
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$341
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$430
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$367
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$309
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$294
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$281
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$321
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$289
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$294
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$316
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$292
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300