Cost of Living in Mashhad vs Yokohama

Cost of living in Mashhad is 54% lower than in Yokohama (without rent).

Rent in Mashhad is 70% cheaper than in Yokohama.

Cost of living including rent in Mashhad is 61% lower than in Yokohama.

Food in Mashhad is 52% cheaper than in Yokohama.

Transport in Mashhad is 82% cheaper than in Yokohama.

Mashhad vs. Yokohama Comparision

Mashhad Yokohama
Cost of Living, including rent
538 $
1,385 $
Without Rent
352 $
763 $
Rent & Utilities
186 $
623 $
Food
191 $
402 $
Transport
44 $
247 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
228 $
2,652 $
Quality of Life
50
97
Population
3.0M
3.8M

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Mashhad Yokohama

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.03 $ 7.03 $
Dinner, for 2 35.1 $ 35.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.01 $ 5.25 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.5 $ 2.28 $
Capuccino 1.2 $ 2.64 $
Coke, 330ml 0.46 $ 1.19 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.55 $ 1.52 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.27 $ 1.94 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.61 $ 3.58 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.1 $ 2.36 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.06 $ 10.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.76 $ 6.34 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.41 $ 14.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.86 $ 5.5 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.29 $ 2.66 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.89 $ 3.18 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.47 $ 3.02 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.46 $ 2.55 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.19 $ 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 7.97 $ 1.8 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 0.73 $ 7.05 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.67 $ 1.88 $
Cigarette pack 2.42 $ 4.2 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.4 $ 1.54 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 4.35 $ 62.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.81 $ 1.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.5 $ 25.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 94.4 $ 38.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.17 $ 12.6 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 5.28 $ 4.57 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.78 $ 1.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.4 $ 1.5 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
8.61 $ 90.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
13.4 $ 141 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
17.8 $ 35.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 144 $ 452 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 395 $ 851 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 223 $ 677 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 569 $ 1,300 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,424 $ 6,813 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 812 $ 3,020 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 228 $ 2,652 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 20.29 % 1.77 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15.1 $ 49.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.98 $ 14.4 $
Haircut 28.8 $ 22.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 90.8 $ 68.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 21.4 $ 40.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 150 $ 285 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 612 $ 12,546 $