Mashhad vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$170
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
44
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
3M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 46% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8726th and 6169th ($498 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6291st and 5662nd 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
$2.99
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$7641

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$496
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$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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$722
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$771
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$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635