Mashhad vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$214
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
53
55
🏙️ Population
3M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 33% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8260th and 6405th ($532 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in Iran and Mongolia, respectively. Check Iran vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6128th and 5931st 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
$2.8
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$1.23
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$5.25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$5952

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$507
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$489
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$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
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$530
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$653
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794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
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$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
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$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
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$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
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$625