Mashhad vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$172
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
44
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
3M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 48% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8757th and 6046th ($482 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 1st in Iran and Mongolia, respectively. Check Iran vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6229th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Ulaanbaatar

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Mashhad Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$8817

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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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$739
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$778
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$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672