Mashhad vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$214
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
5
😀 Quality of life
53
36
🏙️ Population
3M
79.2K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 18% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8260th and 8761st ($532 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 months in Thimphu. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 6128th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$701

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$509
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$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700

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Distance City Cost of living
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$476
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$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288