Mashhad vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$170
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
3M
431K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 51% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8726th and 5494th ($498 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 1st in Iran and Namibia, respectively. Check Iran vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6291st and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$5907

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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
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$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
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$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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$934
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$971
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$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1049
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892