Cost of Living in Kunduz vs Mashhad

Cost of living in Kunduz is 32% lower than in Mashhad (without rent).

Rent in Kunduz is 22% more expensive than in Mashhad.

Cost of living including rent in Kunduz is 13% lower than in Mashhad.

Food in Kunduz is 16% cheaper than in Mashhad.

Transport in Kunduz is 4% more expensive than in Mashhad.

Kunduz vs. Mashhad Comparision

Kunduz Mashhad
Cost of Living, including rent
467 $
538 $
Without Rent
240 $
352 $
Rent & Utilities
226 $
186 $
Food
160 $
191 $
Transport
46 $
44 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
214 $
228 $
Quality of Life
6
50
Population
357.0K
3.0M

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Kunduz Mashhad

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.31 $ 3.03 $
Dinner, for 2 12.3 $ 35.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.24 $ 4.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.91 $ 0.5 $
Capuccino 1.2 $ 1.2 $
Coke, 330ml 0.5 $ 0.46 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $ 0.55 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.26 $ 0.27 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.63 $ 2.61 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.62 $ 1.1 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.89 $ 2.06 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.61 $ 2.76 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.79 $ 9.41 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.61 $ 0.86 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.87 $ 1.29 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.78 $ 0.89 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.42 $ 0.47 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.35 $ 0.46 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.21 $ 0.19 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.96 $ 7.97 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.97 $ 0.73 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.8 $ 0.67 $
Cigarette pack 1.74 $ 2.42 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.4 $ 0.4 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 18.9 $ 4.35 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.09 $ 0.81 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.95 $ 4.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 11.5 $ 94.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.35 $ 5.17 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.83 $ 5.28 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.11 $ 1.78 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.48 $ 2.4 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
57.3 $ 8.61 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
88.3 $ 13.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
101 $ 17.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 59.2 $ 144 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 106 $ 395 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 102 $ 223 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 211 $ 569 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 403 $ 1,424 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 196 $ 812 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 214 $ 228 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.57 % 20.29 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10.5 $ 15.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.28 $ 1.98 $
Haircut 2.95 $ 28.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 43.8 $ 90.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 14 $ 21.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 47.1 $ 150 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,334 $ 612 $