Mashhad vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$170
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
56
35
🏙️ Population
3M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 9% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8726th and 8862nd ($498 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1st in Iran and Libya, respectively. Check Iran vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6291st and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Tripoli

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Mashhad Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198