Mashhad vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
50
98
🏙️ Population
3M
449K

The cost of living in Mashhad is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8574th and 59th ($508 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 2nd in Iran and Switzerland, respectively. Check Iran vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6227th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$29610

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$509
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$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717